# ἀνάγκη/anagkē This word is an idea. It is a noun. * This word sometimes means violence or distress * It is used to talk about situations where some people do harm to others * It is used to talk about situations where someone harms someone else * It is used to talk about a situation where a person is afraid that someone may harm them. * This word sometimes means necessity * Sometimes it is used to talk about situations where a person needs to do something so that good things can happen * Sometimes it is used to talk about situations where a person needs to do something to keep bad things from happening * Sometimes it is used to talk about situations that must happen or people cannot avoid.