–adjective
| 1. | lacking courage or resolution; cowardly; faint-hearted; timid. |
| 2. | proceeding from or indicating a cowardly spirit. |
[Origin: 1580–90; <>pusillanimis petty-spirited, equiv. to L pusill(us) very small, petty + -anim(is) -spirited, -minded (anim(us) spirit + -is adj. suffix); see -ous
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