"unnecessity" meaning in English

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Noun

Forms: unnecessities [plural]
Etymology: From un- + necessity. Etymology templates: {{prefix|en|un|necessity}} un- + necessity Head templates: {{en-noun|~}} unnecessity (countable and uncountable, plural unnecessities)
  1. (uncountable) needlessness Tags: uncountable
    Sense id: en-unnecessity-en-noun-Xy2KkdA3 Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, English terms prefixed with un-, Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 98 2 Disambiguation of English terms prefixed with un-: 77 23 Disambiguation of Pages with 1 entry: 97 3 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 98 2
  2. something that is unnecessary Tags: countable, uncountable
    Sense id: en-unnecessity-en-noun-Ar31P9s7

Inflected forms

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