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1. Destitute of a manly or courageous strength and firmness of mind; of weak spirit; mean-spirited; spiritless; cowardly; said of persons, as, a pussillanimous prince.
2. Evincing, or characterised by, weakness of mind, and want of courage; feeble; as, pusillanimous counsels. "A low and pusillanimous spirit."
Synonyms: Cowardly, dastardly, mean-spirited, fainthearted, timid, weak, feeble.
Origin: L. Pusillannimis; pusillus very little (dim. Of pusus a little boy; cf. Puer a boy, E. Puerile) + animus the mind: cf. F. Pusillanime. See Animosity.
(01 Mar 1998)
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