pusillanimous

Definitions


[ˌpjuːsɪˈlanɪməs], (Adjective)

Definitions:
- showing a lack of courage or determination; timid


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Origin:
late Middle English: from ecclesiastical Latin pusillanimis (translating Greek oligopsukhos), from pusillus ‘very small’ + animus ‘mind’, + -ous




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