Trivia: What does the word “velleity” mean?
A slight wish
A degree of loyalty
A noisy disturbance
Without interest
The correct answer is A slight wish
So why is this answer correct? : A wish or an inclination that is not strong enough to cause any action is a velleity. Like so many English words, this word came from Latin, specifically from the verb “velle,” meaning “to wish or will.” “Velle” also gave way to the word “voluntary” and “volunteer” (which came into English as French loanwords). “Velleity” has been used in English since the early 17th century.