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accidia — meaning in English

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English meaning

  • acedia noun 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.
  • sloth noun Laziness or a strong reluctance to make an effort.

Senses

accidia is used for these senses in English:

  • acedia Spiritual or mental sloth.
  • sloth (uncountable) Laziness; slowness in the mindset; disinclination to action or labour.

sloth — full definition

  1. noun Laziness or a strong reluctance to make an effort.
  2. noun A slow-moving, tree-dwelling mammal native to Central and South America.

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