Acedia

//əˈsiːdɪə// noun

noun ·Moderate ·College level

Definitions

Noun
  1. 1
    Spiritual or mental sloth. uncountable
  2. 2
    apathy and inactivity in the practice of virtue (personified as one of the deadly sins) wordnet
  3. 3
    Apathy; a lack of care or interest; indifference. uncountable
  4. 4
    Boredom; a melancholy leading to desperation. uncountable

Synonyms

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slothennuiweltschmerzaccedieaccedieaccidia

Etymology

From Latin acēdia. Doublet of accidie.

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