ananke
Necessity beyond all supplications or swayNecessity beyond all supplications or sway. Conceived as the ultimate dictator of all fate and circumstances, to which even the gods must ultimately pay homage and deference.
/əˈnæŋki/
Meaning
1 senses(uncountable)Necessity beyond all supplications or sway. Conceived as the ultimate dictator of all fate and circumstances, to which even the gods must ultimately pay homage and deference.
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From Ancient Greek ἀνάγκη (anánkē, “necessity”).From Ancient Greek ἀνάγκη (anánkē, “necessity”).
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