accidie (uncountable)
(now, literary) Sloth, slothfulness, especially as inducing general listlessness and apathy. [from 13th c.]
• cecidia
Source: Wiktionary
Ac"ci*die, n. Etym: [OF. accide, accidie, LL. accidia, acedia, fr. Gr.
Definition: Sloth; torpor. [Obs.] "The sin of accidie." Chaucer.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
30 May 2025
(noun) (sports) a return made with the palm of the hand facing the direction of the stroke (as in tennis or badminton or squash)
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