pusillanimity

noun

pu·sil·la·nim·i·ty | \ ˌpyü-sə-lə-ˈni-mə-tē also ˌpyü-zə-

Definition of pusillanimity

: the quality or state of being pusillanimous : cowardliness

Examples of pusillanimity in a Sentence

the pusillanimity shown by the press on this issue after the administration began applying pressure

Recent Examples on the Web

Normally Mr Glasenberg would not tolerate such pusillanimity. — The Economist, "Glencore faces a DoJ probe stretching from Africa to the Americas," 5 July 2018

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