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EGENCE
Etymology
Noun
egence (countable and uncountable, plural egences)
The state of needing, or of suffering a natural want.
Source: Wiktionary
E"gence, n. Etym: [L. egens, -entis, p. pr. of egere to be needy, suffer want.]
Definition: The state of needing, or of suffering a natural want. [R.] J. Grote.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
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