as in fearfulness
a shameful lack of courage in the face of danger
decried the poltroonery of those politicians who caved into pressure from the special interests
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Noun
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Reid’s statement was striking for its sheer pusillanimity.—
Adam S. Posen,
Foreign Affairs,
14 Dec. 2015 -
What a profile in pusillanimity.—
The Editorial Board,
WSJ,
23 May 2022
Noun
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Khamenei’s stance is at once recalcitrant and cautious to the point of cowardice.—
Arash Azizi,
The Atlantic,
22 June 2025
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The oldest vice, which is the root of so many others, is the cowardice involved in lying to ourselves, refusing to face difficult truths—and pressuring others to play along.—
MSNBC Newsweek,
MSNBC Newsweek,
13 June 2025
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“Poltroonery.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/poltroonery. Accessed 6 Jul. 2025.
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