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acedia
noun as in inaction
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Perhaps the best term for Fran’s persistent mood is acedia, that feeling of not caring much about anything, especially one’s position in the world.
From New York Times
In the early medieval era, Christian monks were very concerned about acedia.
From Salon
The literal meaning of acedia, derived from Greek, is something like "not caring," which explains why "boring" is subjective.
From Salon
For instance, Aldous Huxley argued that acedia had only intensified with the onset of modern life.
From The Guardian
At the time, he named the sin of sloth “acedia,” meaning “lack of care” in Greek.
From New York Times
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From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.
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