English Dictionary

pusillanimity

名詞

可算名詞 不可算名詞

The quality or state of being pusillanimous; the vice of being timid and cowardly, and thus not living up to one's full potential; pusillanimousness.

日本語の意味

臆病さ、臆病な性質。特に、勇気がなく自分の潜在能力を発揮できない性質を指す。 / 小心さ、腰抜けな性格。自分の可能性を生かさず、臆病である態度。

His pusillanimity prevented him from defending his friend during the argument.

議論の最中、彼の臆病さが友人を守ることを妨げた。

意味（1）

The quality or state of being pusillanimous; the vice of being timid and cowardly, and thus not living up to one's full potential; pusillanimousness.

The ſecond property of your excellent ſherris, is the vvarming of the blood, vvhich before (cold & ſetled) left the lyuer vvhite & pale, vvhich is the badge of puſilanimitie and covvardize: but the ſherris vvarmes it, and makes it courſe from the invvards to the partes extreames, […]

pusillanimities （ plural ）