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English Dictionary - With Multi-Lingual Search Your Query of 'velleity' Resulted in 1 Matches Displaying Items 1 through 1 Definitions velleity noun (velleit, ies) The lowest degree of desire or volition, with no effort to act. 1973: This connoisseuse of "splendid weaknesses", run not by any lust or even but by vacuum: by the absence of human hope. " Thomas Pynchon, Gravity"s Rainbow A slight wish not followed by any effort to obtain. 1919: The debate in the House of Lords would convert the impartial listener from any towards single-chamber government. " The Times, 24 Oct 1919, p.12 col. A Etymology: From mediíval Latin velleitas, from Latin velle "wish", "will".        Find:   Words Starting With:   Words Ending With:   Words Containing:   Words That Match:    Translate Into:    Dutch   French   German    Italian   Spanish Enter your search terms Submit search form   Web www.allwords.com Browse the Dictionary A B C D E F G H I J K L M N O P Q R S T U V W X Y Z

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