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pusillanimous

[ pyoo-suh-lan-uh-muhs ]

adjective

  1. lacking courage or resolution; cowardly; faint-hearted; timid.

    Synonyms: , ,

  2. proceeding from or indicating a cowardly spirit.


pusillanimous

/ ËŒpjuËsɪləˈnɪmɪtɪ; ËŒpjuËsɪˈlænɪmÉ™s /

adjective

  1. characterized by a lack of courage or determination
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Derived Forms

  • pusillanimity, noun
  • ËŒ±è³Ü²õ¾±±ôˈ±ô²¹²Ô¾±³¾´Ç³Ü²õ±ô²â, adverb
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Other 51³Ô¹Ï Forms

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51³Ô¹Ï History and Origins

Origin of pusillanimous1

1580–90; < Late Latin pusillanimis petty-spirited, equivalent to Latin pusill ( us ) very small, petty + -anim ( is ) -spirited, -minded ( anim ( us ) spirit + -is adj. suffix); -ous
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51³Ô¹Ï History and Origins

Origin of pusillanimous1

C16: from Late Latin pusillanimis from Latin pusillus weak + animus courage
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Columbia University, through a thoroughly pusillanimous capitulation to a multimillion-dollar threat from the Trump administration, has put that conviction in the grave.

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"It’s an unfortunate lost opportunity that speaks to the pusillanimous nature of Hollywood these days."

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The vice president had a reputation for being President Nixon’s attack dog and skewering political opponents as “nattering nabobs of negativism,†“vicars of vacillation†and “pusillanimous pussyfooters.â€

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Donald Trump is that man; a power-craving hunter-gatherer con artist out to stake his claim as a modern-day potentate while imbued with the pusillanimous power of a puff pastry.

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This is a remarkably pusillanimous way of framing the case.

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