Word of the Day: Acedia
Tuesday, November 28, 2023
Can you pronounce acedia?  | | Tuesday, November 28, 2023 |
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| Acedia |  |
| noun | 1. Spiritual or mental sloth; apathy. |
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 | | "Many medical students report feeling a sense of acedia during the long hours of their residencies." | | "The meditation retreat relieved the mood of acedia I had been feeling for the past year." | | "I was overwhelmed with acedia when I tried to take two extra courses last semester." |
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 | | Greek, early 17th century |
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 | | If you've ever used the phrase "no worries," a more fanciful replacement would be the word "acedia." The historical usage describes a state of mental or spiritual apathy, but the Greek etymology comes from "a-" (meaning "without") and "kēdos" (meaning "care"). ... |  |
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