velleity
Meaning
- (countable, uncountable) The lowest degree of desire or volition; a total lack of effort to act.
- (countable, uncountable) A slight wish not followed by any effort to obtain.
Translations
veleidade
velléité
vel·leïtat
veleidad
ασθενής επιθυμία
Velleität
velleità
zwakke wil
hafif arzuPronounced as (IPA)
/vɛˈliː.ɪ.ti/
Etymology
From Medieval Latin velleitās, from Latin velle (“wish, will”).
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