velleity
Meanings
noun
- The lowest degree of desire or volition; a total lack of effort to act.
- A slight wish not followed by any effort to obtain.
Pronunciation
Word forms
Etymology
From Medieval Latin velleitās, from Latin velle (“wish, will”).
Derived words
Previous
This entry uses open data from Wiktionary (CC BY-SA/GFDL). Word forms are used for search and are not indexed as separate pages.