acedia
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9.9
- noun
- /əˈsiːdiə/
- Archaic
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acedia
- Acedia can cause individuals to neglect their spiritual practices and feel indifferent towards their acedia.
People, I think, are struck by a very difficult condition, which is a medieval condition called acedia.
- People, I think, are struck by a very difficult condition, which is a medieval condition called acedia.
Examples
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In Christian tradition, chronic boredom was "acedia," a sin that's sort of a proto-sloth.
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The deadly sin of sloth (acedia) can be mapped with some accuracy to depression.
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In fact, two of the worst qualities in any human being are cowardice and acedia.
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Acedia was originally noted as a problem among monks and other ascetics who maintained a solitary life.
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Acedia describes a state of listlessness or torpor, of not caring or not being concerned with one's position or condition in the world.
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"In this desired state of spiritual acedia, the soul has no taste for the things of the intellect, will, or memory, and in no manner tends more to one thing than to another." n64
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Auden, however, imposes the general moral of idleness; boredom or acedia is at the bottom of Rakewell's progress.
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In part, this may be because we do not know that there is a god in the moment; however, we may suffer from an aversion to God and our own supreme good—what Aquinas called "acedia."
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Many early Christians believed that acedia was a serious sin that could lead to spiritual death.
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The monk fought against acedia, seeking to regain his enthusiasm for prayer and meditation.
Synonyms
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1.4
A tendency to avoid work and use little energy
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4.6
Not wanting to work or make an effort
A calm lack of interest or strong feeling in everyday life
Antonyms
How Apathetic
Surface Forms
Etymology
Acedia comes from Greek parts a- meaning 'not' and kēdos meaning 'care'. So it literally means 'no care', and that image of someone who stops caring helps explain why acedia refers to spiritual tiredness and a loss of interest.