acedia
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- Scrabble points
- 9
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- 10
- Letters
- 6
Definition of acedia
3 senses · 1 part of speech · etymology included
noun
- (uncountable)Spiritual or mental sloth.
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noun
- (uncountable)Spiritual or mental sloth.
- (uncountable)Apathy; a lack of care or interest; indifference.
- (uncountable)Boredom; a melancholy leading to desperation and anxiety.
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Etymology
Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *né Proto-Indo-European *n̥- Proto-Hellenic *ə- Ancient Greek ᾰ̓- (ă-) Proto-Indo-European *ḱeh₂d- Proto-Indo-European *ḱeh₂dos Proto-Hellenic *kā́dos Ancient Greek κῆδος (kêdos) Ancient Greek ᾰ̓κηδής (ăkēdḗs) Proto-Indo-European *-h₂ Proto-Indo-European *-éh₂…
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Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *né Proto-Indo-European *n̥- Proto-Hellenic *ə- Ancient Greek ᾰ̓- (ă-) Proto-Indo-European *ḱeh₂d- Proto-Indo-European *ḱeh₂dos Proto-Hellenic *kā́dos Ancient Greek κῆδος (kêdos) Ancient Greek ᾰ̓κηδής (ăkēdḗs) Proto-Indo-European *-h₂ Proto-Indo-European *-éh₂ Proto-Indo-European *-i-eh₂ Proto-Hellenic *-íā Ancient Greek -ῐ́ᾱ (-ĭ́ā) Ancient Greek ἀκηδίᾱ (akēdíā)bor. Latin acēdiabor. English acedia Borrowed from Latin acēdia, borrowed from Ancient Greek ἀκηδίᾱ (akēdíā), from ᾰ̓κηδής (ăkēdḗs) + -ῐ́ᾱ (-ĭ́ā). Doublet of accidie.
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