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Noun: cowardliness  kaw(-u)rd-lee-nus
  1. The trait of lacking courage
    "it is a peculiar insult to be taunted with cowardliness by a woman";
    - cowardice

See also: cowardly, fearful

Type of: spirit

Encyclopedia: Cowardliness