neediness

Noun
Synonyms: privationwantdeprivation

WordNet 3.0

Noun (2)

  1. a state of extreme povertySynonyms: privationwantdeprivation
  2. 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”
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Webster's Dictionary (GCIDE)

Neediness \Need"i*ness\ (n[=e]d"[i^]*n[e^]s), n. The state or quality of being needy; want; poverty; indigence. [1913 Webster]
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