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WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2024a•ce•di•a (ə sē′dē ə),USA pronunciation n. - sloth (def. 1). Cf. deadly sins.
- laziness or indifference in religious matters.
- Greek aké̄deia, equivalent. to akēdé̄(s) (a- a-6 + -kēdēs, adjective, adjectival derivative of kêdos care, anxiety) + -ia -ia
- Late Latin acēdia
- 1600–10
Collins Concise English Dictionary © HarperCollins Publishers:: acedia /əˈsiːdɪə/ n - another word for accidie
WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2024ac•ci•die (ak′si dē),USA pronunciation n. - acedia.
- Old French
- Medieval Latin accīdia (alteration of Late Latin acēdia acedia); replacing Middle English accide
- Middle English 1200–50
Collins Concise English Dictionary © HarperCollins Publishers:: accidie /ˈæksɪdɪ/, acedia n - spiritual sloth; apathy; indifference
Etymology: in use c13 to c16 and revived c19: via Late Latin from Greek akēdia, from a-1 + kēdos care |