Definition
Forceful requests or requirements; urgent needs or claims that must be addressed.
Etymology
From Latin 'demandare' meaning to entrust, command, from 'de-' (completely) and 'mandare' (to order, entrust). The sense shifted from entrusting to insisting upon, reflecting changing power dynamics in requests.
Kelly Says
The evolution of 'demands' from 'entrusting someone with a task' to 'insisting on compliance' reveals a fascinating shift in human power relationships—what once implied mutual respect and delegation became associated with forceful requirement. In modern economics, 'demand' describes consumer desire backed by purchasing power, showing how the concept adapted to market thinking.
Translations
CACatalà
exigències
/əksiˈʒɛnsiəs/
CSČeština
požadavky
/poʒadavki/
DEDeutsch
Forderungen
/ˈfoːɐ̯dəʁʊŋən/
ELΕλληνικά
απαιτήσεις
/apɛˈtisɛs/
ESEspañol
exigencias
eksheeGAHseeahs
FAفارسی
مطالبات
/motālebāt/
FISuomi
vaatimukset
/ʋɑːtimukset/
FRFrançais
exigences
/ɛɡzɪɡɑ̃s/
HUMagyar
követelések
/køvɛteːleːʃɛk/
IDBahasa Indonesia
tuntutan
/tuntutan/
ITItaliano
richieste
/riˈkjɛste/
KMKM
ការទាមទារ
/kaː tɑm tɑː/
MSBahasa Melayu
tuntutan
/tuntutan/
MYမြန်မာ
တောင်းဆိုချက်
taung hsokyei
NLNederlands
eisen
/ˈɛisən/
PLPolski
żądania
/ʐɔndɐˈɲa/
PTPortuguês
exigências
/ɛʒiˈʒɛ̃siɐs/
RORomână
cererile
/tʃereˈrile/
RUРусский
требования
trebovaniya
SWKiswahili
mahitaji
/mahitaji/
TEతెలుగు
డిమాండ్స్
ḍimāṇḍs
TLTL
mga kahilingan
/mga kahilingan/
TRTürkçe
talepler
/tɑleˈpeɾ/
UKУкраїнська
вимоги
/vimoɦɪ/
VITiếng Việt
yêu cầu
/jɨəw˧˦ kɑːw˧˧/
YOYO
awọn àpẹẹrẹ
/awọn apẹrẹ/