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velleity noun [ vɛˈliːɪti ]

• a wish or inclination not strong enough to lead to action.
• "the notion intrigued me, but remained a velleity"
Origin: early 17th century: from medieval Latin velleitas, from Latin velle ‘to wish’.

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