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/nee"dee nis/, n.a condition of want or need; poverty; indigence.[1350-1400; ME nedynes. See NEEDY, -NESS]
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Neediness — Need i*ness (n[=e]d [i^]*n[e^]s), n. The state or quality of being needy; want; poverty; indigence. [1913 Webster] … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
neediness — index indigence, poverty, privation Burton s Legal Thesaurus. William C. Burton. 2006 … Law dictionary
neediness — [nēd′ē nis] n. the state of being needy … English World dictionary
neediness — needy ► ADJECTIVE (needier, neediest) 1) lacking the necessities of life; very poor. 2) needing emotional support; insecure. DERIVATIVES neediness noun … English terms dictionary
neediness — noun 1. a state of extreme poverty • Syn: ↑privation, ↑want, ↑deprivation • Derivationally related forms: ↑needy, ↑deprive (for: ↑deprivation), ↑ … Useful english dictionary
neediness — noun see needy … New Collegiate Dictionary
neediness — noun The characteristic of being needy … Wiktionary
neediness — (Roget s Thesaurus II) noun The condition of being extremely poor: beggary, destitution, impecuniosity, lmpecuniousness, impoverishment, indigence, need, penni lessness, penuriousness, penury, poverty, privation, want. See RICH … English dictionary for students
neediness — need·i·ness || nɪËdɪnɪs n. state of being in need, quality of being in want … English contemporary dictionary
neediness — need·i·ness … English syllables
