What does inedia mean?
Inedia means The (purported) ability to live without food..
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/ɪnˈiːdi.ə/ · noun
The (purported) ability to live without food..
The problems of establishing the facts are redoubled when the discussion is narrowed to the type of inedia which in itself is less susceptible to natural explanation and intrinsically more plausible as a sign: active inedia.
Stigmatics are by no means the only mystics to experience inedia; on the contrary, it is a condition that has been experienced by a great many Catholic mystics.
Vigorous debates on inedia clearly illustrate the range of difficulties. Unlike visions and locutions, accessible only to those who experience them, inedia can be observed and monitored by others.
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Inedia means The (purported) ability to live without food..
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The problems of establishing the facts are redoubled when the discussion is narrowed to the type of inedia which in itself is less susceptible to natural explanation and intrinsically more plausible as a sign: active inedia.
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