acedia
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acedia
- /əˈsiːdɪə/
Where it comes from
Borrowed from Latin acēdia, borrowed from Ancient Greek ἀκηδίᾱ (akēdíā), from ἀκηδής (akēdḗs, “careless”) + -ίᾱ (-íā). Doublet of accidie.
noun accedie
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Spiritual or mental sloth and the feeling it provokes; apathy or indifference; a lack of care or interest and the resultant avoidance of duties; a bored melancholy leading to desperation, restlessness and anxiety.
Her acedia kept her trapped in a cycle of depression and torpor.
Similar: accidie, ennui, Weltschmerz, listlessness, sluggishness
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noun sloth
| Español | acedia |
|---|---|
| Français | acédie |
| Deutsch | Faulheit f oder Trägheit f des Herzens, Geistes |
| Italiano | accidia |
| Ελληνικά | οκνηρία okniría |
noun apathy
| Deutsch | Apathie, Phlegma, Trägheit, Dumpfheit, Gleichgültigkeit, Leidenschaftslosigkeit |
|---|---|
| Italiano | apatia |
Talk about this word "acedia." Wiktionary, via Micwyn, micwyn.com/word/acedia. Accessed 6 Nov. 2026. acedia. (n.d.). In Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Retrieved November 6, 2026, from https://micwyn.com/word/acedia "acedia." Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Accessed November 6, 2026. https://micwyn.com/word/acedia.Cite this
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