Pusillanimous (adj)
pu-sil-an-im-ous
Lacking courage or determination; overly timid.
I may be the only one who does so, but I think of this word every time I hear people called ‘pussy’ and lament of the loss of intellect. From Greek pusillus ‘very small’ + animus ‘mind’
Example sentences
“His pusillanimous actions cost the whole regiment dear.”
“Saying ‘until we meet again’ instead of ‘goodbye’ is a pusillanimous way of ending a friendship.”
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