poltroonery
31poltroon — [päl tro͞on′] n. [Fr poltron < It poltrone, coward < poltro, colt < VL * pulliter, prob. < pullus, young animal, chick: see POULTRY] a thorough coward; craven adj. cowardly poltroonery [päl tro͞on′ər ē] n …
32poltroon — n. a spiritless coward. Derivatives: poltroonery n. Etymology: F poltron f. It. poltrone perh. f. poltro sluggard …
33pusillanimity — noun contemptible fearfulness • Syn: ↑pusillanimousness • Derivationally related forms: ↑pusillanimous (for: ↑pusillanimousness), ↑pusillanimous • Hypernyms: ↑ …
34pusillanimousness — noun contemptible fearfulness • Syn: ↑pusillanimity • Derivationally related forms: ↑pusillanimous, ↑pusillanimous (for: ↑pusillanimity) • Hypernyms: ↑ …
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