Thereâs something about the english language that pisses me off and itâs that thereâs NO DIFFERENCE BETWEEN âIGNAVIAâ AND âACCIDIAâ (both translated as âslothâ)
This is why reading the Divine Comedy in English is kind of a downside to understanding the lil red guy (*punches the english language*)
The âignaviâ are those who were âtoo lazy to thinkâ, which means they never chose a side and always stayed neutral. Like, when thereâs a decision to make, these people go âyeah noâ and donât do shit eu elections this year
âAccidiosiâ, on the other hand, who are the ACTUAL SLOTHFUL, are the the ones apathetic towards any action, deed, basically every form of initiative.
To not confuse with âozioâ, which is the time you dedicate to yourself away from the public, and I DONâT KNOW WHY ITâS ALSO TRANSLATED AS âSLOTHâ BECAUSE ITâS COMPLETELY DIFFERENT FROM THE FIRST TWO (Petrarch will find whoever said this)
Ignavia = NOT giving a fuck about decision making or âmarkingâ oneâs presence on Earth
Accidia = NOT doing shit
Ozio = DOING shit for oneâs self
I had to get this off my chest I apologize â ď¸â ď¸â ď¸ I always have a hard time explaining this to my non-Italian speaking friends and Iâm always so close to pulling my hair


















