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Word: Pusillanimity
Speech Type: Noun
Etymology:
late Middle English: via Old French from ecclesiastical Latin pusillanimitas, from pusillanimis (translating Greek oligopsukhos), from pusillus ‘very small’ + animus ‘mind’, + -ity
Audio Pronunciation:
Phonetic Spelling:
ˌpjuːsɪləˈnɪmɪti
Dialects: British English
Definition:
lack of courage or determination; timidity
Short Definition:lack of courage or determination
Examples:- the pusillanimity of his answer surprised me
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