VELLEITY


Meaning of VELLEITY in English

/veuh lee"i tee/ , n. , pl. velleities .

1. volition in its weakest form.

2. a mere wish, unaccompanied by an effort to obtain it.

[ 1610-20; velleitas, equiv. to L velle to be willing + -itas -ITY ]

Random House Webster's Unabridged English dictionary.      Полный английский словарь Вебстер - Random House .