Faintheartedness

noun

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Noun
  1. 1
    The quality or state of being fainthearted.

    "1899, Dante Gabriel Rossetti (transl.), The New Life (La Vita Nuova) of Dante Alighieri, Siddall edition, pages 77-78. In the third, I say what it is I purpose to speak so as not to be impeded by faintheartedness."

  2. 2
    the trait of lacking boldness and courage wordnet

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abuliacowardicefaintnessfearfearfulnessfearfulness

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"Valor doesn't go well with faintheartedness."

Etymology

From fainthearted + -ness.

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