velleity

== English == === Etymology === From Medieval Latin velleitās, from Latin velle (“wish, will”). === Pronunciation === IPA(key): /vɛˈliː.ɪ.ti/ === Noun === velleity (countable and uncountable, plural velleities) The lowest degree of desire or volition; a total lack of effort to act. A slight wish not followed by any effort to obtain. ==== Derived terms ==== velleitary ==== Translations ====