acedia

(ə-sē'dē-ə)
n.
Spiritual torpor and apathy; ennui.

[Late Latin, from Greek akēdeia, indifference : a-, a-; see a-¹ + kēdos, care.]

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a condition leading to listlessness and want of interest in life; apathy, boredom

For a list of words related to acedia, see:

• German, Greek, and Other Languages - acedia: Greek. listlessness, sloth

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