Acedia and Busyness

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Acedia noun - Apathy and inactivity in the practice of virtue (personified as one of the deadly sins).

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Busyness is an antonym for acedia in state of doing nothing topic.

Busyness noun - The state of being or appearing to be actively engaged in an activity.

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Acedia is an antonym for busyness.

Nearby Words: busy, busying

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Busyness and Acedia. (2016). Retrieved 2026, July 29, from https://thesaurus.plus/related/acedia/busyness

Acedia & Busyness. N.p., 2016. Web. 29 Jul. 2026. <https://thesaurus.plus/related/acedia/busyness>.

Busyness or Acedia. 2016. Accessed July 29, 2026. https://thesaurus.plus/related/acedia/busyness.

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