PUSILLANIMITIES

Noun

pusillanimities

plural of pusillanimity

Source: Wiktionary


PUSILLANIMITY

Pu`sil*la*nim"i*ty, n. Etym: [L. pusillanimitas: cf. F. pusillanimité.]

Definition: The quality of being pusillanimous; weakness of spirit; cowardliness. The badge of pusillanimity and cowardice. Shak. It is obvious to distinguished between an act of . . . pusillanimity and an act of great modesty or humility. South.

Syn.

– Cowardliness; cowardice; fear; timidity.

Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition



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