Inertitude

noun

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Noun
  1. 1
    Inertness; inertia. dated, uncountable

    "I know it was a dangerous experiment to send military amongst them in the night time, but it is equally necessary to be firm and courteous and forbearing, and if my information had been true, inertitude would have been criminal."

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"I know it was a dangerous experiment to send military amongst them in the night time, but it is equally necessary to be firm and courteous and forbearing, and if my information had been true, inertitude would have been criminal."

Etymology

From inert + -itude.

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