pusillanimity
[ pyoo-suh-luh-nim-i-tee ]
/ ˌpyu sə ləˈnɪm ɪ ti /
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noun
the state or condition of being pusillanimous; timidity; cowardliness.
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Origin of pusillanimity
First recorded in 1350–1400; Middle English word from Late Latin word pusillanimitās.See pusillanimous, -ity
Words nearby pusillanimity
Pushto, Pushtu, push-up, push up daisies, pushy, pusillanimity, pusillanimous, Puskas, puss, “Puss-in-Boots”, puss in the corner
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