need•i•ness
We found 5 definitions of neediness from 4 different sources.
NounPlural: needinesses |
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neediness - the quality of needing attention and affection and reassurance to a marked degree; "he recognized her neediness but had no time to respond to it" | ||
quality an essential and distinguishing attribute of something or someone; "the quality of mercy is not strained"--Shakespeare | ||
neediness - a state of extreme poverty | ||
privation, want, deprivation | ||
poverty, impoverishment, poorness the state of having little or no money and few or no material possessions |