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VELLEITY

Pronunciation (US):

(GB):

 I. (noun) 

Sense 1

Meaning:

Volition in its weakest form

Classified under:

Nouns denoting cognitive processes and contents

Hypernyms ("velleity" is a kind of...):

volition; will (the capability of conscious choice and decision and intention)

Sense 2

Meaning:

A mere wish, unaccompanied by effort to obtain

Classified under:

Nouns denoting feelings and emotions

Hypernyms ("velleity" is a kind of...):

want; wish; wishing (a specific feeling of desire)

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