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单词 acedia
释义

acedia

[ uh-see-dee-uh ]
/ əˈsi di ə /
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noun

sloth (def. 1). Compare deadly sins.
laziness or indifference in religious matters.

Origin of acedia

1600–10; <Late Latin acēdia<Greek akḗdeia, equivalent to akēdḗ(s) (a-a-6 + -kēdēs, adj. derivative of kêdos care, anxiety) + -ia-ia

Words nearby acedia

ace, -acea, -aceae, Ace bandage, acebutolol, acedia, Aceh, ace-high, Acehnese, ACE inhibitor, ace in the hole
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Example sentences from the Web for acedia

  • He knew that he had that sentimental disorder which he called 'acedia,' and wished to be rid of it.

    The Development of the Feeling for Nature in the Middle Ages and Modern Times|Alfred Biese
  • What in Petrarch was a tendency, became an established condition in Rousseau: the acedia reached its climax.

    The Development of the Feeling for Nature in the Middle Ages and Modern Times|Alfred Biese

British Dictionary definitions for acedia

acedia
/ (əˈsiːdɪə) /

noun

another word for accidie
Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012
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