parvanimity

parvanimity
\\ˌpärvəˈniməd.ē\ noun (-es)
Etymology: parv- + -animity (as in magnanimity)
: the quality or state of having a little or ignoble mind : meanness — opposed to magnanimity

Useful english dictionary. 2012.

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  • Parvanimity — Par va*nim i*ty, n. [L. parvus little + animus mind.] The state or quality of having a little or ignoble mind; pettiness; meanness; opposed to {magnanimity}. De Quincey. [1913 Webster] …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

  • parvanimity — par·va·nim·i·ty …   English syllables

  • parv- — combining form or parvi also parvo Etymology: Latin parv , parvi , from parvus; akin to Greek pauros small, slight more at few : small parvanimity …   Useful english dictionary

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