gutlessness

English

Etymology

gutless +‎ -ness

Noun

gutlessness (uncountable)

  1. The state or condition of being gutless; cowardice.
    • 1990 August 18, John Zeh, quoting Larry Kramer, “AIDS Activists Zap D.C. Paper”, in Gay Community News, volume 18, number 6, page 3:
      I think it's disgraceful that in the nation's capital gay people are represented by such a bland, non-confrontational piece of toilet paper. The Blade perfectly reflects the gutlessness of 80 percent of D.C.'s gay community, with its head in the sand.
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