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pusillanimity

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[pyoo-suh-luh-nim-i-tee] / ˌpyu sə ləˈnɪm ɪ ti /

noun

  1. the state or condition of being pusillanimous; timidity; cowardliness.

Etymology

Origin of pusillanimity

First recorded in 1350–1400; Middle English word from Late Latin word pusillanimitās. See pusillanimous, -ity

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