neediness

[ nee-dee-nis ]
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noun
  1. a condition of want or need; poverty; indigence.

Origin of neediness

1
First recorded in 1350–1400, neediness is from the Middle English word nedynes.See needy, -ness

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British Dictionary definitions for neediness

neediness

/ (ˈniːdɪnɪs) /


noun
  1. the state of being needy; poverty

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