Result from Foreign Dictionaries (2 entries found)
From The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48 [gcide]:
Pusillanimous \Pu`sil*lan"i*mous\, a. [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.
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2. Evincing, or characterized by, weakness of mind, and want
of courage; feeble; as, pusillanimous counsels. "A low and
pusillanimous spirit." --Burke.
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Syn: Cowardly; dastardly; mean-spirited; fainthearted; timid;
weak; feeble.
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From WordNet (r) 3.0 (2006) [wn]:
pusillanimous
adj 1: lacking in courage and manly strength and resolution;
contemptibly fearful [syn: {pusillanimous}, {poor-
spirited}, {unmanly}]
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