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nécessité

necessity

noun neh-seh-see-TEH Rare
Mind & Emotions Attitudes

Origin: Latin necessitas, 'unavoidable condition'

Also means

need

Usage Note

nécessité expresses both an abstract necessity and a concrete need. The proverb nécessité fait loi means 'necessity knows no law'. The plural les nécessités can refer to the basic necessities of life. The adjective nécessaire means 'necessary', and le nécessaire (as a noun) means 'the bare minimum' or 'a toiletry kit'.

Examples

"La nécessité de dormir est universelle."

Natural Translation

The necessity of sleep is universal.

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