non·ne·ces·si·ty
| \ ˌnän-ni-ˈse-sə-tē
, -ˈse-stē \
, -ˈse-stē \
plural nonnecessities
Definition of nonnecessity
1
: the condition of not being necessary
… the issues being raised go well beyond legalities underlying the necessity or nonnecessity for an environmental impact statement. — Chemical and Engineering News
2
: something that is not a necessity : something inessential or unnecessary
… I had no intimation that … the government would permit shipment of such nonnecessities.— Neil G. Carey
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“Nonnecessity.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/nonnecessity. Accessed 7 Mar. 2021.
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The first known use of nonnecessity was in 1593
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