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cowardice

[ kou-er-dis ]

noun

  1. lack of courage to face danger, difficulty, opposition, pain, etc.

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cowardice

/ ˈ첹ʊəɪ /

noun

  1. lack of courage in facing danger, pain, or difficulty
“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged” 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012
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Word History and Origins

Origin of cowardice1

First recorded in 1250–1300; Middle English cowardise, from Old French co(u)ardise; equivalent to coward + -ice
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After years spent tarnishing her brand with rampant trans-exclusionary takes, she’s assured that her writing won’t define her legacy; her flagrant cowardice will.

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The choice of Trump over the safety of their own students sparked public outrage, but it felt futile, as though such cowardice would be the standard for all elite schools in a second Trump term.

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The coroner said in her concluding remarks: "His self-serving cowardice, which persists to this day, demonstrates a blatant disregard for Kimberley."

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After losing the 2024 presidential election by razor-thin margins in the swing states, Democrats have staged a wholesale retreat, apparently concluding that cowardice and complicity are better political tactics than persuasion and protest.

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The Scottish Conservatives have accused ministers of "moral cowardice" after their calls for a statement on public sector workers' access to single-sex spaces were rejected at Holyrood.

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