[Loch-Ruadh] word of the day

[Jane Sitton]

The Word of the Day for October 11 is:  acedia * \uh-SEE-dee-uh\ * (noun):
apathy, boredom

Example sentence:  Writer Gary Danko of SF Weekly, once described brunch as
"a stupefyingly lavish buffet spread that will do nothing to erase your
acedia."

Did you know?  "Acedia" comes from a combination of the negative prefix "a-"
and the Greek noun "kedos," meaning "care, concern, grief."  (The Greek word
"akedeia" became "acedia" in Late Latin, and that spelling was retained in
English.)  "Acedia" initially referred specifically to the "deadly sin" of
sloth.  It first appeared in print in English in 1607 describing ceremonies
which could induce this sin in ministers and pastors, but that sense is now
rare.  It now tends to be used more generally to simply imply a lack of
interest or caring, although it still carries overtones of laziness as well
as apathy.