cravenness en · NOUN
Etymology
Etymology tree English craven 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 cravenness From craven + -ness.
Meanings
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(uncountable, usually) The state of being craven.
Still, Ailes had been observing politicians for decades, and in his long career he had witnessed just about every type and style and oddity and confection and cravenness and mania.
2018, Michael Wolff, Fire and Fury: Inside the Trump White House, New York: Henry Holt and Company, page 3:
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| cravennesses | Number=Plur | lexicographic |