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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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6
Starts with
A
Ends with
A
Contains
CE
Scrabble score
9

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əˈsiːdɪə

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noun

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

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