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Noun: acedia  u'see-dee-u
  1. Spiritual or mental sloth; apathy or indifference in religious practice; one of the seven deadly sins in Christian teachings
    "The monk struggled with acedia during long periods of isolation";
    - sloth, laziness

Derived forms: acedias

Type of: deadly sin, mortal sin

Encyclopedia: Acedia