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vel·le·ity (və lē′ə tē)

noun pl. velleities -·ties

  1. the weakest kind of desire or volition
  2. a mere wish that does not lead to the slightest action

Etymology: ML velleitas < L velle, to wish: see will

Webster's New World College Dictionary Copyright © 2009 by Wiley Publishing, Inc., Cleveland, Ohio.
Used by arrangement with John Wiley & Sons, Inc.

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