The meaning of Velleity

Velleity – definition

noun
A wish or inclination not strong enough to lead to action.
Usage examples:
The notion intrigued me, but remained a velleity

蓬松度

Velleity

Velléité

Veleity

वेलेलिटी, ईच्छा मात्र

Velleità

벨벳

Велальность, Пассивное желание, Воздыхание, Благие пожелания

Veleidad

Word origin

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

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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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