The position, role, or practice of being a cunctator; leadership characterized by delay and cautious avoidance.
From 'cunctator' plus '-ship' (position or condition). It was historically used to describe Fabius Maximus's military command strategy and approach to leadership during Rome's war with Hannibal.
Cunctatorship was actually a successful military strategy—Fabius realized that avoiding Hannibal's superior army in direct battle was smarter than fighting and losing. By using delay and attrition, he saved Rome when a direct approach would have destroyed it.
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