velleity
velleity · velleities
слабое желание, пассивное желание, пассивное стремление, пожелание
Anwandlung, Laune, Velleität, Sehnsucht
The lowest degree of desire or volitionThe lowest degree of desire or volition; a total lack of effort to act.
/vɛˈliː.ɪ.ti/
Meaning
2 senses(countable, uncountable)The lowest degree of desire or volition; a total lack of effort to act.
Anwandlung, Laune, Velleität
слабое жела́ниеslaboje želánije, пассивное жела́ниеpassivnoje želánije, пассивное стремле́ниеpassivnoje stremlénije
(countable, uncountable)A slight wish not followed by any effort to obtain.
Sehnsucht, Wunschtraum
пожела́ниеpoželánije, благое наме́рениеblagoje namérenije, по́мыселpómysel
a mere wish, unaccompanied by effort to obtain
Translations
6 languagesРусский
By meaning 2
lowest degree of desire:
slight wish with no effort to obtain:
Deutsch
By meaning 2
lowest degree of desire:
slight wish with no effort to obtain:
Origin
From Medieval Latin velleitās, from Latin velle (“wish, will”).From Medieval Latin velleitās, from Latin velle (“wish, will”).
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Forms
plural: velleities| Singular | velleity |
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Word family
1 related wordsDerivedvelleitary
Lessons for this word
1 lessons- A1Countable and uncountable nouns — Because it can be uncountable