Acedia and Dormancy

Acedia

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

Dormancy and acedia are semantically related. in state of doing nothing topic. In some cases you can use "Dormancy" instead a noun "Acedia".

Dormancy

Dormancy noun - A state of temporary inactivity.

Acedia and dormancy are semantically related. Sometimes you can use "Acedia" instead a noun "Dormancy".

Nearby Word: dormant
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Dormancy and Acedia. (2016). Retrieved 2026, July 29, from https://thesaurus.plus/related/acedia/dormancy
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