velleity
(noun) volition in its weakest form
velleity
(noun) a mere wish, unaccompanied by effort to obtain
Source: WordNet® 3.1
velleity (countable and uncountable, plural velleities)
The lowest degree of desire or volition, with no effort to act.
A slight wish not followed by any effort to obtain.
Source: Wiktionary
Vel*le"i*ty, n. Etym: [F. velléité (cf. It. velleità), fr. L. velle to will, to be willing.]
Definition: The lowest degree of desire; imperfect or incomplete volition. Locke.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
29 March 2025
(adjective) without care or thought for others; “the thoughtless saying of a great princess on being informed that the people had no bread; ‘Let them eat cake’”
Coffee dates back to the 9th century. Goat herders in Ethiopia noticed their goats seem to be “dancing” after eating berries from a particular shrub. They reported it to the local monastery, and a monk made a drink out of it. The monk found out he felt energized and kept him awake at night. That’s how the first coffee drink was born.
