ACEDIA


Meaning of ACEDIA in English

/euh see"dee euh/ , n.

1. sloth (def. 1). Cf. deadly sins .

2. laziness or indifference in religious matters.

[ 1600-10; acedia akédeia, equiv. to akedé ( s ) ( a- A- 6 + -kedes, adj. deriv. of kêdos care, anxiety) + -ia -IA ]

Random House Webster's Unabridged English dictionary.      Полный английский словарь Вебстер - Random House .