exigency n. + Add to list US //ˌɛkˈsɪdʒənsi// ex·i·gen·cy SynonymsEtymology Synonyms emergencypinchOriginLA-LATexigentia→FRMexigence→ENexigency From Middle French exigence, from Late Latin exigentia (“urgency”) (from exigēns + -ia), from exigere (“to demand”).