pusillanimity - Wiktionary, the free dictionary pusillanimity (countable and uncountable, plural pusillanimities) 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
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Pusillanimity - Etymology, Origin Meaning - Etymonline pusillanimity (n ) late 14c , pusillanimite , "timidity, faint-heartedness, lack of the spirit of courage or fortitude," from Old French pusillanimité (14c ) and directly from Church Latin pusillanimitatem (nominative pusillanimitas ) "faint-heartedness," from Latin pusillanimis "faint-hearted, having little courage" (see pusillanimous )
What does pusillanimity mean? - Definitions. net 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