velleity

Pronunciation: /vɛˈliː.ɪ.ti/

Estimated CEFR level: C2 — Proficiency

Estimated from word frequency; not an official CEFR classification.

Definition

  1. noun a mere wish, unaccompanied by effort to obtain
  2. noun volition in its weakest form

Etymology

From Medieval Latin velleitās, from Latin velle (“wish, will”).

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