neediness

need·y  (nd)

adj. need·i·er, need·i·est

1. Being in need; impoverished. See Synonyms at poor.

2. Wanting or needing affection, attention, or reassurance, especially to an excessive degree.

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needi·ly adv.

needi·ness n.

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neediness [ˈniːdɪnɪs]

n

the state of being needy; poverty

Thesaurus

Noun	1.	neediness - a state of extreme poverty           deprivation, privation, want impoverishment, poorness, poverty - the state of having little or no money and few or no material possessions
	2.	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

Translations

neediness [ˈniːdɪnɪs] N → necesidad f, pobreza f

neediness

n → Armut f, → Bedürftigkeit f