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spinelessness

noun
/ˈspɑɪn.ləs.nəs/

Etymology

From spineless + -ness.

  1. derived from spīna
  2. derived from espine
  3. inherited from spyne
  4. formed as spineless — “spine + -less”
  5. suffixed as spinelessness — “spineless + ness”

Definitions

  1. The state or quality of being spineless (not having a spine (literally or figuratively))

    The state or quality of being spineless (not having a spine (literally or figuratively)); cowardice.

    • Johnson's political spinelessness is a betrayal not just of the North, but the whole country, and its ramifications will wreak havoc with the life chances and prospects of generations to come.

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sense glosses and etymology drawn from English Wiktionary · source · CC-BY-SA