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Is this a good example sentence for the term accidie? ‘After spending hours scrolling and gaming, I felt a creeping accidie, as if my motivation and purpose had drained away.'
"The word “accidie” (also spelled “acedia”) is very rarely used. Most people wouldn’t know what that word means. It means something like a, usually, spiritual or mental state characterized by extreme listlessness, apathy, sloth, and a lack of care or concern for oneself, others, or even divine matters. Originating from Greek and medieval Christian contexts, it represents a deep indifference, often described as a “noonday demon” that drives a person to abandon spiritual, moral, or daily obligations.
In the past it was often cited as one of the seven deadly sins, representing a “disinclination to do anything good” (i.e. in this case a synonym for “sloth.”) It can also be a state of not caring or not being concerned about one’s life or spiritual condition. In literature, it is often associated with a deep, existential sadness or sluggishness, bordering on despair. The word itself is derived from Greek akēdia (meaning “negligence” or “without care.”) Like many ancient Greek words it has no exact equivalent in the English language.
It is important to distinguish “accidie” from simple laziness; rather, it is a profound, often existential apathy. Perhaps a better word would be the German-based word “angst” which describes a similar mental state. Most educated people would know what that means.
C’est la vie." — Stephen Ussery
"If someone on your adult kickball team laughed & laughed when a player from the other team accidentally split their femur in half, we would rightly view that schadenfreude as inappropriate".
Schadenfreude - Malicious enjoyment derived from observing someone else's misfortune.
https://en.wiktionary.org/wiki/schadenfreude
Heaton, Andrew. Tribalism Is Dumb: Where It Came From, How It Got So Bad, and What to Do About It. United States: Last House Standing Books, 2024.
https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/219294669-tribalism-is-dumbOpen linkView original on lemmy.worldWhether Renee Nicole Macklin Good obstrigillated arrest or acted in panic depends largely on the political lens applied.
Likely right-wing commentators siding with ICE officer Jonathan Ross will claim that Renee Nicole Macklin Good obstrigillated arrest, while likely left-wing commentators will argue that she was the victim of an unjustified and escalatory law-enforcement encounter, with her actions stemming from panic rather than criminal intent.
Obstrigillate - to oppose; to resist
To some, Renee Nicole Macklin Good obstrigillated arrest; to others, she panicked during an unjustified law-enforcement encounter.
A Mix of Left & Right Bias Covering the Incident -
Robby Soave and Andrew Heaton break down the political fallout from a fatal ICE shooting in Minneapolis, after a federal immigration agent shot a woman in her car: https://youtu.be/_WHooEJOpls
Krystal and Saagar debate the fatal ICE shooting in Minneapolis: https://youtu.be/v4Ak7noFSX4
The murder of Renee Good by ICE has shocked the nation. The President is deploying his own personal armed thugs into the streets of America. In all my years, I've never seen anything like it: https://x.com/i/status/2010034399111196952
🚨 BREAKING: Was just sent a video showing the moments before the shooting. In it, you can clearly see Renee Good’s vehicle blocking ICE agents for over 3 minutes as she’s dancing to her own car horn. Kinda ruins some narratives, doesn’t it?: https://x.com/i/status/2010037103665787019
Agent POV Legal Breakdown: https://youtu.be/bDda-L_ZOE8
https://www.wordsandphrasesfromthepast.com/word-of-the-day/obstrigillateOpen linkView original on lemmy.worldIn the manhwa“The Greatest Real Estate Developer,” the Great Dragon King shows abulia; his excessive sleeping causes him to miss his daily calls to his wife, forcing him to rely on the MC to wake him.
In episode 120 of The Greatest Real Estate Developer, Verkis the Great Dragon King displays clear abulia; although he promises to call his wife every morning, he repeatedly fails, prompting him to hire Lloyd Frontera to wake him so he can keep his promise.
Abulia - (psychiatry) Absence of willpower or decisiveness, especially as a symptom of mental illness.
https://www.webtoons.com/en/fantasy/the-greatest-estate-developer/list?title_no=3596Open linkView original on lemmy.worldSpongeBob got the fantods after hearing the story of the Hash-Slinging Slasher, trembling with the willies.
Fantod- informal a nervous condition usually in the humorous phrase: the fantods , a state of restless anxiety
https://www.collinsdictionary.com/us/dictionary/english/fantod
At the Battle of Myeongnyang, Admiral Yi Sun-sin proved that thalassocracy rests not on fleet size but on tactical command of the sea, using thirteen ships to shatter a vastly larger Japanese navy.
Thalassocracy - maritime supremacy
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Admiral:_Roaring_CurrentsOpen linkView original on lemmy.worldIn Season 2, Episode 16, the MC of Primal Hunter becomes volitant after leveling up to level 70, unlocking flight as a new ability called...
In Season 2, Episode 16, the MC of Primal Hunter becomes volitant after leveling up to level 70, unlocking flight as a new ability called [Wings of the Malefic Viper (Ancient)].
Volitant - flying; capable of flight.
https://www.webtoons.com/en/action/the-primal-hunter/list?title_no=5970Open linkView original on lemmy.world