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acedia

 (n): apathy and inactivity in the practice of virtue (personified as one of the deadly sins)
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3 months ago Troopie said:

1. Apathy; a lack of care or interest; indifference
2. Spiritual or mental sloth;
3. boredom

Acedia is a Latin word, from Greek akedia, literally meaning "absence of caring".

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