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Acedia
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<p>Acedia has been variously defined as a state of listlessness or torpor, of not caring or not being concerned with one's position or condition in the world. In ancient Greece, <i>akēdía</i> literally meant an inert state without pain or care. Early Christian monks used the term to define a spiritual state of listlessness and from there the term developed a markedly Christian moral tone. In modern times, it has been taken up by literary figures and connected to <a href="/facts/Depression_(mood)/GDNFWm1L">depression</a>. </p>