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English
Etymology
Derived from Latin; pusillus ("very small") + animus ("spirit")
Pronunciation
IPA|/pju�sɪl�ænɪm�s/ or IPA|/pju�s�l�æn�m�s/
audio|en-us-pusillanimous.ogg|Audio (US)
rhymes|ænɪm�s
Adjective
en-adj
#Showing ignoble cowardice, or contemptible timidity
::The soldier deserted his troop in a pusillanimous manner.
Quotations
1882 � w:Mark Twain|Mark Twain, On the Decay of the Art of Lying 1.
Related terms
pusillanimously
pusillanimousness
Translations
French: pusillanime
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