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velleity

[ vuh-lee-i-tee ]

Phonetic (Standard)IPA

noun

, plural vel·le·i·ties.

velleity

/ vɛˈliːɪtɪ /

First recorded in 1630–40; from Medieval Latin velleitās, equivalent to Latin velle “to be willing, want” + -itās -ity

C17: from New Latin velleitās, from Latin velle to wish

How would it be possible to resist the will of God, supposing of course that it was his real will, not a mere velleity?

But the desire by way of simple velleity may not be put into a proper prayer, when there is no hope.

April 19, 2024tortuous

[tawr-choo-uhs ]

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