Top Qs
Timeline
Chat
Perspective
acedia
From Wiktionary, the free dictionary
Remove ads
See also: acedía and acedią
English
Etymology
Pronunciation
Noun
acedia (uncountable)
- Spiritual or mental sloth.
- Synonyms: accedie, ennui, Weltschmerz
- Apathy; a lack of care or interest; indifference.
- Synonyms: apathy, indifference
- Boredom; a melancholy leading to desperation.
- Synonyms: ennui, accidie, Weltschmerz
Derived terms
Related terms
Translations
sloth
|
apathy
|
boredom — see boredom
Anagrams
- aeacid
Remove ads
Italian
Etymology
Borrowed from Late Latin acēdia, from Ancient Greek ἀκηδίᾱ (akēdíā, “negligence”). Doublet of accidia.
Pronunciation
Noun
acedia f (plural acedie)
Further reading
- acedia in Treccani.it – Vocabolario Treccani on line, Istituto dell'Enciclopedia Italiana
Latin
Polish
Portuguese
Wikiwand - on
Seamless Wikipedia browsing. On steroids.
Remove ads