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Entry 1 sense Webster, 1913

Pusillanimity

· Pu·sil·la·nim·i·ty · IPA /pjuːsɪləˈnɪmɪti/
01 n. The quality of being pusillanimous; weakness of spirit; cowardliness.
  1. 1.
    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.