acedia

Meaning

  1. Spiritual or mental sloth.
  2. Apathy; a lack of care or interest; indifference.
  3. Boredom; a melancholy leading to desperation.

Pronounced as (IPA)
/əˈsiːdɪə/
Etymology

From Latin acēdia. Doublet of accidie.

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