Cowardice
Pronunciation : Cow"ard*ice (-s)
Part of Speech : n.
Etymology : [F. couardise, fr. couard. See Coward.]
Definition : Defn: Want of courage to face danger; extreme timidity; pusillanimity; base fear of danger or hurt; lack of spirit. The cowardice of doing wrong. Milton. Moderation was despised as cowardice. Macualay.
Source : Webster's Unabridged Dictionary, 1913