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wish vs velleity

velleity vs wish

wish and velleity both are nouns.

wish is a verb but velleity is not a verb.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
wish Yes No Yes No
velleity Yes No No No
As nouns, velleity is a hyponym of wish; that is, velleity is a word with a more specific, narrower meaning than wish:
  • wish: a specific feeling of desire
  • velleity: a mere wish, unaccompanied by effort to obtain
wish (noun) velleity (noun)
the particular preference that you have volition in its weakest form
an expression of some desire or inclination a mere wish, unaccompanied by effort to obtain
(usually plural) a polite expression of desire for someone's welfare
a specific feeling of desire
wish (verb) velleity (verb)
invoke upon
order politely; express a wish for
make or express a wish
feel or express a desire or hope concerning the future or fortune of
to hope, to desire or to prefer to have something, or to do something
Difference between wish and velleity

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