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Vinony

spinelessness

noun

  1. quality/state/condition of being spineless
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Pronunciation: /ˈspɑɪn.ləs.nəs/

noun

Etymology: 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.

  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.”