acedia meaning

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acedia (noun): apathy and inactivity in the practice of virtue (personified as one of the deadly sins).

Definition of acedia

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

    Synonyms: sloth, laziness

    Type of: mortal sin

Scrabble score: 9 (letter breakdown)

Word lists: words starting with AC · words ending in IA · 6-letter words

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