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poltroonery

noun
pol·​troon·​ery | \ päl-ˈtrü-nÉ™-rÄ“ How to pronounce poltroonery (audio) , -ˈtrün-rÄ“\

Definition of poltroonery

: mean pusillanimity : cowardice
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Examples of poltroonery in a Sentence

decried the poltroonery of those politicians who caved into pressure from the special interests

First Known Use of poltroonery

1590, in the meaning defined above

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