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necessitude


Meanings
  • noun

    The state or quality of being necessary; indispensability.

  • noun

    A necessary condition or requirement.


Variants
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necessitate , necessitated , necessitates , necessitating , necessitation , necessitations , ex necessitate rei
Etymology
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From Latin necessitas, from neccis, present participle of necesse 'be in need'.


Trivia
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  1. The word 'necessitude' comes from the Latin word 'necessitas', which means 'need' or 'necessity'.

  2. In the 17th century, the word 'necessitude' was often used in religious contexts to describe the necessity of faith and obedience to God.


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  1. necessity: A concept closely related to necessitude, referring to the state of being indispensable or essential.

  2. requirement: Another term related to necessitude, referring to a condition or circumstance that is necessary or essential.


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In literature, necessitude is often used to describe a character's desperate need or requirement. For instance, in Shakespeare's 'Measure for Measure', the character Claudio is faced with the necessitude of executing his sister-in-law for bearing a child out of wedlock.

How to Memorize "necessitude"

  1. visualize

    - Visualize a situation where something is absolutely necessary, such as a fire station during an emergency.

  2. associate

    - Associate the word 'necessitude' with words like 'requirement', 'essential', and 'indispensable'.

  3. mnemonics

    - Use the mnemonic 'Necessity is the mother of invention' to remember the meaning of necessitude.


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