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poltroonery
pol·troon P0419400 (pŏl-tro͞on′)n. An utter coward. [French poltron, from Old Italian poltrone, coward, idler, perhaps augmentative of poltro, unbroken colt (from Vulgar Latin *pulliter, from Latin pullus, young animal; see pau- in Indo-European roots) or from poltro, bed, lazy.] pol·troon′er·y n.poltroonery (pɒlˈtruːnərɪ) ncowardicepoltroonerycowardice; cowardly behavior. — poltroon, n. — poltroonish, adj.See also: CowardiceThesaurusNoun | 1. | poltroonery - abject pusillanimitypusillanimity, pusillanimousness - contemptible fearfulness |
poltroonery Related to poltroonery: cowardliness, cravennessWords related to poltroonerynoun abject pusillanimityRelated Words- pusillanimity
- pusillanimousness
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