The word 'exigency' and its use

[PlanetaryRasengan]

Hi guys and girls,
Could someone who knows how to use the word 'exigency' tell me if the sentence: "highlights the East German population's exigency for self-preservation" makes sense?

Thanks!

 

[itachiuchiha22]

"highlights the East German population's need for self-preservation"

Makes sense to me

 

[PlanetaryRasengan]

Well that's what I thought, but exigency can also be used as a term describing a needful situation, so I wanted some clarification.

 

[Urda]

"....highlights (from) the East German population [is an] exigency for self-preservation."

"....highlights the East German population's for a self-preservation exigency..."

Depends how its used in the sentence. In order to know, I kind of need the complete sentence.

 

[PlanetaryRasengan]

"It is also the apparently perpetual schedule which this woman follows that highlights the East German population’s helplessness and exigency for self-preservation."

 

[Urda]

"It is also the apparently perpetual schedule which this woman follows that highlights the East German population’s helplessness and exigency for self-preservation."

It is also the apparent, perpetual schedule which this woman follows that highlight the East German population helplessness for an exigent self-preservation.

I kind of suck at English so it's my guess and final answer.

Why I choose "exigent"? It is an adjective used to modify self-preservation (to make sense) [if that makes sense]. Took -ly off of "apparently." Also, I put a comma in between apparent and perpetual because they were adjectives describing the schedule. Lastly, for my triple edited...... I HATED that "'s" and "s" on population and highlight [Although, you can decide to keep them if you want].

//Edited.

 

[Saikyokami]

Just use a normal word. Stop trying to sound smart. GOD

 

[Goetia]

"It is also the apparently perpetual schedule which this woman follows that highlights the East German population’s helplessness and exigency for self-preservation."

Assuming this is the sentence, it makes sense. Since exigency is a word used to describe an urgent need or demand (which is probably the textbook definition), just take it out and place the definition there. If it clicks, it has been used correctly. If it sounds somewhat awkward or blocky in a sentence, it is most likely incorrect.

"It is also the apparently perpetual schedule which this woman follows that highlights the East German population’s helplessness and [exigency] demand/need for self-preservation."

The sentence flows, so it's correct.