cravening
/ˈkreɪvənɪŋ/
verb
- Present participle of craven: making cowardly or weak; causing loss of courage.
- The constant criticism was cravening her resolve to pursue her dreams.
- The dictator's threats were cravening the opposition into silence.
- Living in fear was cravening the entire community.
adjective
- That makes someone cowardly or weak; causing loss of courage.
- She refused to give in to the cravening pressure from her peers.
- The cravening effect of the propaganda was evident in the people's silence.
- The cravening atmosphere of the prison broke even the strongest inmates.
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