Vocabularium

I was thinking of everyone who ever voted against marriage equality…

pusillanimous (pu·sil·lan·i·mous): / pyoo suh LAN uh muhs /
adjective

(1) lacking courage or determination; marked by contemptible timidity or fear; weak-spirited; faint-hearted; cowardly
(2) indicating or stemming from a cowardly spirit

[From Late Latin pusillanimis meaning “petty-spirited, small-souled, having little courage,” from Latin pusillus (“very small, petty, weak”) + animus (“spirit, mind, reason”).]

Usage: Bigotry is a pusillanimous response to preconceived notions and stereotypes given to us during our formative years.

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