acedia [noun]

Definition of acedia:

apathy and inactivity in the practice of virtue (personified as one of the deadly sins)

Synonyms of acedia:

● Laziness

● Sloth

● Spiritual apathy

● Slothfulness

● Passivity

● Lethargy

● Lassitude

● Torpidity


Opposite/Antonyms of acedia:

● Alacrity

● Venial sin

● Activeness

● Interest

● Ardour

● Perseverance


Sentence/Example of acedia:

The opposite of acedia is not hard work but cheerful affirmation.