Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

acedia

/əˈsiːdɪə/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: 1.30 in modern English

Syllables: ace-dia
IPA: /əˈsiːdɪə/

9

Scrabble Score

6

Letters

2

Syllables

5

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

Spiritual or mental sloth and the feeling it provokes; apathy or indifference; a lack of care or interest and the resultant avoidance of duties; a bored melancholy leading to desperation, restlessness and anxiety.

Uncountable

Example Sentences

"Her acedia kept her trapped in a cycle of depression and torpor."
"Yet I have come to believe that acedia can strike anyone whose work requires self - motivation and solitude"

Etymology

Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *né Proto-Indo-European *n̥- Proto-Hellenic *ə- Ancient Greek ἀ- (a-) Proto-Indo-European *ḱeh₂d- Proto-Indo-European *ḱeh₂dos Proto-Hellenic *kā́dos Ancient Greek κῆδος (kêdos) Ancient Greek ἀκηδής (akēdḗs) Proto-Indo-European *-h₂ Proto-Indo-European *-éh₂ Proto-Indo-European *-i-eh₂ Proto-Hellenic *-íā Ancient Greek -ίᾱ (-íā) Ancient Greek ἀκηδίᾱ (akēdíā)bor. Latin acēdiabor. English acedia Borrowed from Latin acēdia, borrowed from Ancient Greek ἀκηδίᾱ (akēdíā), from ἀκηδής (akēdḗs, “careless”) + -ίᾱ (-íā). Doublet of accidie.

Usage

Uncountable

Inflected Forms

accedie (alternative)

Derived Forms

acedious

Frequently Paired Words

accidie acediast

Synonyms

accidie ennui Weltschmerz listlessness sluggishness sloth laziness

Questions

How do you pronounce acedia?: The recorded pronunciation is /əˈsiːdɪə/.
What does acedia mean?: Spiritual or mental sloth and the feeling it provokes; apathy or indifference; a lack of care or interest and the resultant avoidance of duties; a bored melancholy leading to desperation, restlessness and anxiety.
Where does acedia come from?: Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *né Proto-Indo-European *n̥- Proto-Hellenic *ə- Ancient Greek ἀ- (a-) Proto-Indo-European *ḱeh₂d- Proto-Indo-European *ḱeh₂dos Proto-Hellenic *kā́dos Ancient Greek κῆδος (kêdos) Ancient Greek ἀκηδής (akēdḗs) Proto-Indo-European *-h₂ Proto-Indo-European *-éh₂ Proto-Indo-European *-i-eh₂ Proto-Hellenic *-íā Ancient Greek -ίᾱ (-íā) Ancient Greek ἀκηδίᾱ (akēdíā)bor. Latin acēdiabor. English acedia Borrowed from Latin acēdia, borrowed from Ancient Greek ἀκηδίᾱ (akēdíā), from ἀκηδής (akēdḗs, “careless”) + -ίᾱ (-íā). Doublet of accidie.

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