Neediness
/ˈniː.di.nəs/ noun
noun ·Rare ·Advanced level
Definitions
Noun
- 1 The characteristic of being needy.
"The kind of family neediness experienced by homemakers differed between classes."
- 2 the quality of needing attention and affection and reassurance to a marked degree wordnet
- 3 a state of extreme poverty wordnet
Example
More examples"The kind of family neediness experienced by homemakers differed between classes."
Etymology
From Middle English nedynesse; equivalent to needy + -ness.