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pusil·la·nim·i·ty
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Princeton's WordNet
pusillanimity, pusillanimousnessnoun
contemptible fearfulness
Wiktionary
pusillanimitynoun
The quality or state of being pusillanimous; the vice of being timid and cowardly, and thus not living up to one's full potential; pusillanimousness.
Etymology: From the ecclesiastical pusillanimis, from pusillus (puny) + animus (spirit) + -ous. A translation of the Greek ὀλιγόψυχος.
Samuel Johnson's Dictionary
Pusillanimitynoun
Cowardice; meanness of spirit.
Etymology: pusillanimité, Fr. pusillus and animus, Lat.
The property of your excellent sherris is the warming of the blood, which, before cold and settled, left the liver white and pale, the badge of pusillanimity and cowardice. William Shakespeare.
The Chinese sail where they will; which sheweth, that their law of keeping out strangers is a law of pusillanimity and fear. Francis Bacon, New Atlantis.
It is obvious, to distinguish between an act of courage and an act of rashness, an act of pusillanimity and an act of great modesty or humility. Robert South, Sermons.
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pusillanimity
Pusillanimity is the characteristic of showing lack of courage, determination, or moral strength; it refers to a state of being timid, cowardly or easily frightened. It typically implies a failure to act or step up because of fear or excessive caution.
Webster Dictionary
Pusillanimitynoun
the quality of being pusillanimous; weakness of spirit; cowardliness
Matched Categories
Numerology
Chaldean Numerology
The numerical value of pusillanimity in Chaldean Numerology is: 5
Pythagorean Numerology
The numerical value of pusillanimity in Pythagorean Numerology is: 9
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