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View synonyms for velleity
velleity
[ vuh-lee-i-tee ]
noun
, plural vel·le·i·ties.
- volition in its weakest form.
- a mere wish, unaccompanied by an effort to obtain it.
velleity
/ vɛˈliːɪtɪ /
noun
- the weakest level of desire or volition
- a mere wish
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Word History and Origins
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Word History and Origins
Origin of velleity1
C17: from New Latin velleitās, from Latin velle to wish
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Example Sentences
How would it be possible to resist the will of God, supposing of course that it was his real will, not a mere velleity?
From Project Gutenberg
But the desire by way of simple velleity may not be put into a proper prayer, when there is no hope.
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