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necessitous

Pronunciation: /nəˈsɛ.sə.təs/

The English word “necessitous” has 3 meanings listed here.

adjective

  1. Needy, indigent, destitute, poor.
  2. Lacking; required.
  3. Necessary; unavoidable.

Etymology

From necessity + -ous, after Middle French nécessiteux.

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