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English noun: neediness

1. neediness (state) a state of extreme poverty


Synonymsdeprivation, privation, want


Broader (hypernym)impoverishment, poorness, poverty

2. neediness (attribute) the quality of needing attention and affection and reassurance to a marked degree


SamplesHe recognized her neediness but had no time to respond to it.


Broader (hypernym)quality









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