French Conversation · Level 55
73 words
French word
nécessité
Pronunciation
IPA/nesesite/
Meaning
- feminine nounnecessity
Example
C'est une nécessité.
It is a necessity.
More examples
La nécessité de dormir suffisamment est souvent sous-estimée.
The need to get sufficient sleep is often underestimated.
Core concept
A required link in a chain leading to a goal: without it, progress stops.
Common phrases
la nécessité de
the need to ___
une nécessité impérieuse
an urgent need
une nécessité absolue
an absolute necessity
Similar words
besoin: A felt need for something, along with the desire to obtain it.
obligation: A duty imposed by law, rules, or social expectations.
urgence: A pressing situation requiring immediate attention to prevent serious problems.
contrainte: An external condition that limits freedom of action or choice.
Definition in French
État ou qualité de ce qui est indispensable ou qu'on ne peut pas éviter, ce qui est nécessaire pour atteindre un but ou satisfaire une condition.
Word origin
French nécessité comes from Latin necessitas, from necesse, "unavoidable," and developed from an unavoidable condition to a need or necessity.
Usage tips
- French often expresses an immediate need with avoir besoin de, while nécessité is more common in formal or abstract phrasing.
Opposites
- luxeluxurynoun
Related words
- nécessairenecessaryadjective
- nécessiterrequireverb