exigency

English

Etymology

From Middle French exigence from Late Latin exigentia "urgency" from Latin exigere "to demand"

Pronunciation

(General American) IPA(key): [ˈɛɡzɨdʒənsi]

Noun

exigency (plural exigencies)

  1. (chiefly plural) The demands or requirements of a situation.
  2. An urgent situation.
  3. A situation requiring extreme effort or attention.

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Further reading

  • exigency in Webster’s Revised Unabridged Dictionary, G. & C. Merriam, 1913
  • exigency in The Century Dictionary, The Century Co., New York, 1911
  • exigency at OneLook Dictionary Search
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