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pavid

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pav·id  (pvd)
adj.
Exhibiting or experiencing fear; timid.
[Latin pavidus, from pavre, to fear; see pau-2 in Indo-European roots.]
pavid [ˈpævɪd]
adj
Rare fearful; timid
[from Latin pavidus fearful, from pavēre to tremble with fear]
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The Grand Inquisitor's characterization of man as a servile, pavid and sheep-like race seems borne out by the behavior of the masses under totalitarian regimes: a few strong souls may resist, but the great majority acquiesce in or, indeed, even relish their subordination to the Party or the Leader.
'The Legend of the Grand Inquisitor': the utopian as sadist by Beauchamp, Gorman / Humanitas
 
 
 
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