- parvanimity
- par·va·nim·i·ty
English syllables. 2014.
parvanimity
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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 — 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
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
