spinelessness

English

Etymology

From spineless +‎ -ness.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈspɑɪn.ləs.nəs/

Noun

spinelessness (uncountable)

1. The state or quality of being spineless (not having a spine (literally or figuratively)); cowardice.
   • 2021 December 1, Nigel Harris, “IRP snuffs out 'levelling up'”, in RAIL, number 945, page 3:

     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.

Translations

state or quality of being spineless (not having a spine)

• German: Rückgratlosigkeit f (also figurative), Willenlosigkeit f
• Russian: бесхара́ктерность (ru) f (besxarákternostʹ), мягкоте́лость (ru) f (mjaxkotélostʹ), безво́лие (ru) n (bezvólije), слабохара́ктерность (ru) f (slaboxarákternostʹ)

References

• “spinelessness”, in Lexico, Dictionary.com; Oxford University Press, 2019–2022.

Anagrams

• penislessness