Today's Word "velleity"
The lowest degree of desire
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velleity \veh-LEE-uh-tee; vuh-\ (noun) - 1 : The lowest degree of desire; imperfect or incomplete volition. 2 : A slight wish or inclination.
"While most of his friends thought that his desire to become a singer of popular music was little more than a velleity, in Ted's mind it was a burning desire, superceding all others."
Velleity is derived from Latin velle, "to will, to be willing, to wish."