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But the fact remains that the advocates of pacifism who have been most prominent in our country during the past five years have been preaching poltroonery.

From New York Times Current History; The European War, Vol 2, No. 4, July, 1915 April-September, 1915 by Various

Just as the Allies poised for the last tremendous all-satisfying coup de grâce the Empire put up her hands and whined the word that had become the world-wide synonym for poltroonery, “Kamerad!”

From The Cup of Fury A Novel of Cities and Shipyards by Raleigh, Henry

I had made the wife see the husband's craven poltroonery, and the husband the wife's heart infidelity; and I let them live for their mutual distrust and punishment.

From By Right of Sword by Marchmont, Arthur W. (Arthur Williams)

The quiet timid girl, who detested violence and hated crime in any shape, felt disgusted at the thought of his poltroonery, and could not hear his name mentioned without an expression of contempt.

From Arthur O'Leary His Wanderings And Ponderings In Many Lands by Lever, Charles James

To have exalted her heroism would be like a confession of his own poltroonery; to have seen any surprising evidence of boldness in her daring might possibly reflect upon her delicacy.

From Davenport Dunn, Volume 2 (of 2) A Man Of Our Day by Lever, Charles James