necessit- root words — words with the necessit- root

The root necessit- comes from Latin necessitas, meaning need, compulsion. 4 words in Dendril are built from it, including necessitate, necessities, necessitarianism, necessitous. Dendril shows them on a free interactive word map — no signup, no ads.

Words that use the necessit- root

Explore words with necessit- — words containing the necessit- root and sharing its sense of "need, compulsion". Examples include necessitate, necessities, necessitarianism, necessitous. Click any word to see its own roots, definition, and related words.

What does necessit- mean?

The necessit- root means need, compulsion, from Latin necessitas. Recognizing it helps you decode and remember the many English words built on this root.