accidie

Noun CEFR B1

ˈæk.sɪ.di

Definitions

Sloth, slothfulness, especially as inducing general listlessness and apathy.

literary, uncountable

Equivalents

Españolacidia

Françaisflemme paresse

Portuguêsacídia

2 more languages

العربيةالبلادة خامل سباتكسول

Nederlandsacedia apathie luiheidtraagheid

Examples

“Underneath the surface excitements the demon of accidie had her by the hair.”

CEFR level

B1

Intermediate
This word is part of the CEFR B1 vocabulary — intermediate level.

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See also

accipenser accipient accipitary accipiter Accipiters accipitrary

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