Velleity the lowest degree of volition, a slight wish or tendency. ==Examples of usage== The marketer Matt Bailey described it as `a desire to see something done, but not enough desire to make it happen`. ==Phenomenology== Several prominent writers, philosophers, and psychologists have discussed the usefulness of the concept of `velleity`. ===... Found on http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Velleity
Vel·le'i·ty noun [ French velléité (cf. Italian velleità ), from Latin velle to will, to be willing.] The lowest degree of desire; imperfect or incomplete volition. Locke. Found on http://www.encyclo.co.uk/webster/V/11