Wednesday, 5 August 2015

phrases - What is another way to say the need for?

Exigent: (Formal) Pressing; demanding.



  • An exigent need exists for mental health reform.

Apodictic: (Formal) Clearly established or beyond dispute.



  • There is an apodictic need for mental health reform.

Supererogation: (Formal) Do more than necessary. (Synonym: operose.)



  • Mental health suffers from unnecessary supererogation, reform should be considered.

Mutatis mutandis: (Adverb) Mutatis mutandis is a Latin phrase meaning "changing [only] those things which need to be changed" or more simply "[only] the necessary changes having been made".



This usage should be used as a justification.



  • Healthcare in America is dire need of reform, mutatis mutandis, especially for mental health.

Ad verecundiam: Appeal to authority, argument from authority or authoritative argument.



  • The need for mental health reform is indisputable ad verecundiam.


It is probably worth noting that most of these words/phrases are very uncommon/rarely used so take care if you do decide to use one (and to be considered outside of the suggestions of @Jeroen)

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