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exigency.

The demands or requirements of a situation which often demand immediate action.

8 characters4 syllables approx.English language

Meaning & usage

noun/ˈɛksɪd͡ʒənsi/Received-Pronunciation/ˈɛɡzəd͡ʒənsi/General-American/ˈɛksəd͡ʒənsi/General-American/ɛ(k).si.d͡ʒɤn.si/Singapore
  1. The demands or requirements of a situation which often demand immediate action.

    countable · in-plural · uncountable
  2. An urgent situation, one requiring extreme effort or attention.

    countable · uncountable
Where this word comes from

From Middle French exigence, from Late Latin exigentia (“urgency”) (from exigēns + -ia), from exigere (“to demand”).

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