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need⋅i⋅ness

  [nee-dee-nis]
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–noun
a condition of want or need; poverty; indigence.
Origin:
1350–1400; ME nedynes. See needy, -ness
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need·y   (nē'dē)   
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.

need'i·ly adv., need'i·ness n.
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