"poltroonery" meaning in All languages combined

See poltroonery on Wiktionary

Noun [English]

Forms: poltrooneries [plural]
Etymology: poltroon + -ery Etymology templates: {{suffix|en|poltroon|ery}} poltroon + -ery Head templates: {{en-noun|~}} poltroonery (countable and uncountable, plural poltrooneries)
  1. Cowardice; lack of spirit; pusillanimity. Tags: countable, uncountable
    Sense id: en-poltroonery-en-noun-Mf~Ar9G- Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, English terms suffixed with -ery

Inflected forms

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