Definition: "ineluctable"

Linked from Essay I, Section 13 & Essay II, Section 22:
"...that is to say, their essence, their effects, their sole ineluctable, irremovable reality..."
&
"He apprehends in 'God' the ultimate antitheses of his own ineluctable animal instincts..."

in·eluc·ta·ble
adjective
Pronunciation: "i-ni-'l&k-t&-b&l
Etymology: Latin ineluctabilis, from in- + eluctari to struggle clear of, from ex- + luctari to struggle, wrestle; akin to Latin luxus dislocated -- more at LOCK
Date: circa 1623

: not to be avoided, changed, or resisted : INEVITABLE
- in·eluc·ta·bil·i·ty /-"l&k-t&-'bi-l&-tE/ noun
- in·eluc·ta·bly /-'l&k-t&-blE/ adverb

From Merriam Webster Online <http://search.eb.com/cgi-bin/dictionary?va=ineluctable>
[Accessed 24 May 1999]
NOTE: THIS LINK IS LIMITED TO UNIVERSITY OF RICHMOND NETWORK

[RETURN TO ESSAY ONE]
[RETURN TO ESSAY TWO]