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egences

egences is the plural of egence.

Meaning of egence

Noun

egence (countable and uncountable, plural egences)

  1. The state of needing, or of suffering a natural want.
    • Egence is the life of the universe : the highest forms of egence are variously called ' love ' : the lowest are simple appetence , perhaps merely physical .1876, John Grote, Treatise on Moral Ideals

Questions about egences

What is egences the plural of?
Egences is the plural of egence.

Words near egences in the dictionary

  1. egds
  2. Egean
  3. Egeland
  4. egelid
  5. egence
  6. egences
  7. egency
  8. eger
  9. Egeria
  10. Egerian
  11. egerminate

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