ananke
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ananke¹
- /əˈnæŋki/
Where it comes from
From Ancient Greek ἀνάγκη (anánkē, “necessity”).
noun
- 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.
Ananke²
- /əˈnæŋki/
Where it comes from
From Ancient Greek Ἀνάγκη (Anánkē, “Fate”).
proper noun
- A Greek goddess, personification of destiny, necessity and fate, depicted as holding a spindle. “‘To tell you that the eternities beget chaos, and that the immensities are at the mercy of the divine ananke. Infinitude crouches before a personality. The mercurial essence is the prime mover in spirituality, and the thinker is powerless before the pulsating inanity. The cosmical procession is ter
- A moon of Jupiter.
Translations
Talk about this word "ananke." Wiktionary, via Micwyn, micwyn.com/word/ananke. Accessed 6 Nov. 2026. ananke. (n.d.). In Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Retrieved November 6, 2026, from https://micwyn.com/word/ananke "ananke." Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Accessed November 6, 2026. https://micwyn.com/word/ananke.Cite this
@misc{ananke_2026,
title = {ananke},
howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
year = {2026},
url = {https://micwyn.com/word/ananke},
urldate = {2026-11-06}
}
