(definition) by Webster 1913 Wed Dec 22 1999 at 2:23:01

Pu`sil*la*nim"i*ty (?), n. [L. pusillanimitas: cf. F. pusillanimit'e.]

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.

 

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