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Definition of Acedia
1. Noun. Apathy and inactivity in the practice of virtue (personified as one of the deadly sins).
Definition of Acedia
1. Noun. spiritual or mental sloth. ¹
2. Noun. apathy; a lack of care or interest; indifference ¹
3. Noun. boredom ¹
¹ Source: wiktionary.com
Definition of Acedia
1. apathy [n -S] - See also: apathy
Medical Definition of Acedia
1. A mental syndrome, the chief features of which are listlessness, carelessness, apathy, and melancholia. (05 Mar 2000)
Lexicographical Neighbors of Acedia
Literary usage of Acedia
Below you will find example usage of this term as found in modern and/or classical literature:
1. Studies in Dante: Second Series: Miscellaneous Essays by Edward Moore (1899)
"Also, Latin writers oscillate between the words acedia and ... Further, as we
shall see, some distinguish Tristitia and acedia (not always very clearly or ..."
2. Summa theologica by Thomas (1858)
"Ergo ñeque acedia débet poni spéciale vitium. 3. Praeterea, spirituale bonum ,
cum sit quoddam commune objectum, quod virtus appétit et vitium refugit, ..."
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