spinelessness

名词 n.
中文释义

英文释义

名词 n.
  1. The state or quality of being spineless (not having a spine (literally or figuratively)); cowardice. uncountable
    — 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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Etymology tree
English spineless
Proto-Germanic *-inōną
Proto-Indo-European *-dyé-
Proto-Germanic *-atjaną
Proto-Indo-European *-tus
Proto-Germanic *-þuz
Proto-Germanic *-assuz
Proto-Germanic *-inassuz
Proto-West Germanic *-nassī
Old English -nes
Middle English -nesse
English -ness
English spinelessness
From spineless + -ness.
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