# exigency

> English word · Noun · IPA /ˈɛksɪd͡ʒənsi/

## Definitions
1. The demands or requirements of a situation.
2. An urgent situation, one requiring extreme effort or attention.

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

## Source
Compiled from Wiktionary via kaikki.org (CC BY-SA). Data vintage: 2026-05-06.
Canonical page: https://plainspell.com/en/word/exigency