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Velleity - English meaning

Velleity – definitions in English dictionary

noun

A wish or inclination not strong enough to lead to action.

Usage examples:

The notion intrigued me, but remained a velleity

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蓬松度

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Velléité

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Veleity

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वेलेलिटी, ईच्छा मात्र

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Velleità

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벨벳

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Велальность, Пассивное желание, Воздыхание, Благие пожелания

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Veleidad

Word origin

early 17th century: from medieval Latin velleitas, from Latin velle ‘to wish’.

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