non-necessity

non--ne·ces·si·ty

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Definitions of non-necessity word

noun plural non-necessity something necessary or indispensable: food, shelter, and other necessities of life. 1
noun plural non-necessity the fact of being necessary or indispensable; indispensability: the necessity of adequate housing. 1
noun plural non-necessity an imperative requirement or need for something: the necessity for a quick decision. 1
noun plural non-necessity the state or fact of being necessary or inevitable: to face the necessity of testifying in court. 1
noun plural non-necessity an unavoidable need or compulsion to do something: not by choice but by necessity. 1
noun plural non-necessity a state of being in financial need; poverty: a family in dire necessity. 1

before 1325

One of the 16% oldest English words

1325-75; Middle English necessite < Latin necessitās, equivalent to necess(e) needful + -itās -ity

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A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 92% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.

Most Europeans know this English word. The frequency of it’s usage is somewhere between "mom" and "screwdriver".

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