Antonyms for acedia


Grammar : Noun
Spell : uh-see-dee-uh
Phonetic Transcription : əˈsi di ə


Definition of acedia

  • As in inaction : noun state of doing nothing
Example sentences :
  • He knew that he had that sentimental disorder which he called 'acedia,' and wished to be rid of it.
  • Extract from : « The Development of the Feeling for Nature in the Middle Ages and Modern Times » by Alfred Biese
  • What in Petrarch was a tendency, became an established condition in Rousseau: the acedia reached its climax.
  • Extract from : « The Development of the Feeling for Nature in the Middle Ages and Modern Times » by Alfred Biese

Synonyms for acedia

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