necessitude

  1. Noun.  (rare) The state or characteristic of being in need; neediness.
  2. Noun.  (rare, usually) A circumstance or event which is necessary or unavoidable, especially because it is a requirement of a social role or natural state of affairs.
  3. Noun.  (rare, chiefly) Necessity.
  4. Noun.  (archaic) A relation or connection between people or things.''Oxford English Dictionary'', 2nd ed., 1989..

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