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From The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.44 [gcide]:
Pusillanimous \Pu'sil*lan"i*mous\, adjective [L. pusillanimis; pusillus very little (dim. of pusus a little boy; cf. puer a boy, E. puerile) + animus the mind: cf. F. pusillanime. See {Animosity}.]
1. Destitute of a manly or courageous strength and firmness of mind; of weak spirit; mean-spirited; spiritless; cowardly; -- said of persons, as, a pusillanimous prince.
2. Evincing, or characterized by, weakness of mind, and want of courage; feeble; as, pusillanimous counsels. ''A low and pusillanimous spirit.'' --Burke.
Syn: Cowardly; dastardly; mean-spirited; fainthearted; timid; weak; feeble.
From WordNet (r) 2.0 [wn]:
pusillanimous
adjective: lacking in courage and manly strength and resolution; contemptibly fearful [syn: {poor-spirited}, {unmanly}]
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