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want vs velleity

velleity vs want

want and velleity both are nouns.

want is a verb but velleity is not a verb.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
want Yes No Yes No
velleity Yes No No No
As nouns, velleity is a hyponym of want; that is, velleity is a word with a more specific, narrower meaning than want:
  • want: a specific feeling of desire
  • velleity: a mere wish, unaccompanied by effort to obtain
want (noun) velleity (noun)
a specific feeling of desire volition in its weakest form
anything that is necessary but lacking a mere wish, unaccompanied by effort to obtain
a state of extreme poverty
the state of needing something that is absent or unavailable
want (verb) velleity (verb)
wish or demand the presence of
have need of
hunt or look for; want for a particular reason
feel or have a desire for; want strongly
be without, lack; be deficient in
Difference between want and velleity

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