Cravenness

noun

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Noun
  1. 1
    The state of being craven. uncountable, usually

    "Still, Ailes had been observing politicians for decades, and in his long career he had witnessed just about every type and style and oddity and confection and cravenness and mania."

  2. 2
    meanspirited cowardice wordnet

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basenessfear

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"Still, Ailes had been observing politicians for decades, and in his long career he had witnessed just about every type and style and oddity and confection and cravenness and mania."

Etymology

From craven + -ness.

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