work of necessity

noun

Work that is sufficiently important to be done on the Sabbath, despite the usual prohibitions against working on that day.

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Meanings

nounwork of necessity (countable and uncountable, plural works of necessity)

plural works of necessity

  1. JudaismcountableuncountableChristianityWork that is sufficiently important to be done on the Sabbath, despite the usual prohibitions against working on that day.
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APA

work of necessity. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/work%20of%20necessity

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“work of necessity.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/work%20of%20necessity. Accessed November 4, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “work of necessity,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/work%20of%20necessity.

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