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Meaning of accidie | Babel Free

Noun CEFR B1
ˈæk.sɪ.di

Definitions

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

literary, uncountable

Equivalents

العربية البلادة خامل سبات كسول
Español acidia
Français flemme paresse
Nederlands acedia apathie luiheid traagheid
Português acídia

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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