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accidie [ˈæksɪdɪ], acedia n (Christian Religious Writings / Theology) spiritual sloth; apathy; indifference [in use C13 to C16 and revived C19: via Late Latin from Greek akēdia, from a-1 + kēdos care] How to thank TFD for its existence? Tell a friend about us, add a link to this page, add the site to iGoogle, or visit webmaster's page for free fun content. |
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The
sudden sense of the loss of significance, which is central to
melancholy, or accidie or ennui, used to be experienced in a framework
in which the meaning of things was beyond doubt. I suspect it has to do with theological battle fatigue, exacerbated
by my own accidie. |
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