Definition of Acedia

1. Noun. Apathy and inactivity in the practice of virtue (personified as one of the deadly sins).

Exact synonyms: Laziness, Sloth
Generic synonyms: Deadly Sin, Mortal Sin
Derivative terms: Lazy

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

accustomed
accustomed
accustomedness
accustomedness
accustoming
accustoms
ACE
ace
acebutolol
acebutolol
acecainide
aceclidine
aced
acedapsone
acedia (current term)
acedia (current term)
acedias
acefylline piperazine
aceldama
aceldamas
acellular
acellular
acellular slime mold
acellular vaccine
acelom
acelomate
acelomatous
acenaphthene
acenesthesia
acenocoumarin

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