The quality or state of being absolutely necessary or forming the fundamental nature of something.
From essential plus the suffix -ity (the quality of being). Developed in English through philosophical and theological discussions in the medieval and early modern periods.
The essentiality of water to life is undeniable — you can survive weeks without food, but only days without water. This word emphasizes not just that something matters, but that it's literally required to exist or function.
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