Spanish Conversation · Level 31
90 words
Spanish word
exigencia
Pronunciation
IPA/eksiˈxenθja/
Meaning
- feminine noundemand
Example
El cliente tiene muchas exigencias.
The client has many demands.
More examples
Este trabajo tiene un alto nivel de exigencia.
This job has a high level of demand.
Core concept
A formal requirement that must be met.
Common phrases
nivel de exigencia
level of demand
elevar las exigencias
raise the demands
bajar las exigencias
lower the demands
Similar words
demanda: Forceful demand expressed with pressure or strong insistence for compliance.
requisito: Specific condition or qualification that must be met to achieve a given purpose.
petición: Polite request asking someone to do or provide something.
pedido: Order placed to buy or request the delivery of goods.
Definition in Spanish
Solicitud o demanda que impone condiciones claras y cuya satisfacción se considera obligatoria; suele implicar requisitos concretos.
Word origin
From Latin exigere (ex- 'out' + agere 'drive'), originally 'to demand,' which developed into Spanish exigencia as a required demand or condition.
Usage tips
- Common in formal contexts (contracts, job listings, regulations) to mean a concrete requirement to be satisfied; casual requests more often use petición or pedido.
Other meanings
- requirementnoun
- strictnessnoun
Opposites
- toleranciatolerancenoun