a·ce·di·a ( -s  d-)n. Spiritual torpor and apathy; ennui. [Late Latin, from Greek ak deia, indifference : a-, a-; see a-1 + kdos, care.] |
acedia [əˈsiːdɪə]
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(Christian Religious Writings / Theology) another word for accidie
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| Noun | 1. |  acedia - apathy and inactivity in the practice of virtue (personified as one of the deadly sins)deadly sin, mortal sin - an unpardonable sin entailing a total loss of grace; "theologians list seven mortal sins" |
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