spinelessness

noun

spinelessness

noun

/ˈspɑɪn.ləs.nəs/

Etymology From spineless + -ness.

1

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.2021 December 1, Nigel Harris, “IRP snuffs out 'levelling up'”, in RAIL, number 945, page 3:

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