Velleity Definition

vĕ-lēĭ-tē, və-
velleities
noun
The weakest kind of desire or volition.
Webster's New World
A mere wish that does not lead to the slightest action.
Webster's New World
A slight or weak wish or inclination.
American Heritage

Other Word Forms of Velleity

Noun

Singular:
velleity
Plural:
velleities

Origin of Velleity

  • New Latin velleitās from Latin velle to wish wel-1 in Indo-European roots

    From American Heritage Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition

  • From Medieval Latin velleitās, from Latin velle (“wish, will").

    From Wiktionary

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