poltroonery

noun

pol·​troon·​ery päl-ˈtrü-nə-rē 

-ˈtrün-rē

: mean pusillanimity : cowardice

Synonyms

• cowardice
• cowardliness
• cravenness
• dastardliness
• gutlessness
• pusillanimity
• spinelessness

Examples of poltroonery in a Sentence

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

Word History

First Known Use

1590, in the meaning defined above