neediness
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need·y
(nē′dē)adj. need·i·er, need·i·est
1. Being in need; impoverished; a charity that helped needy immigrants.
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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neediness
(ˈniːdɪnɪs)n
the state of being needy; poverty
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need•i•ness
(ˈni di nɪs)n.
a condition of need; poverty; indigence.
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Noun | 1. | neediness - a state of extreme poverty 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 |
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neediness
nounThe condition of being extremely poor:
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neediness
n → Armut f, → Bedürftigkeit f
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