Noun: velleity vu'lee-u-tee or ve'lee-i-tee
- Volition in its weakest form
"His velleity to exercise rarely translated into action"
- A mere wish, unaccompanied by effort to obtain
"His velleity to learn a new language never translated into actual study"
Derived forms: velleities
Type of: volition, want, will, wish, wishing
Encyclopedia: Velleity