Wantfulness

noun

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Noun
  1. 1
    The state of being wantful.; Lack. uncountable

    "Near-synonyms: want (noun); neediness; need (noun), deficiency, insufficiency; inadequacy; scarcity; lack (noun); dearth"

  2. 2
    The state of being wantful.; Lust. uncountable

Synonyms

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;dearthdeficiencydesiredesirousnessinadequacy

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"Near-synonyms: want (noun); neediness; need (noun), deficiency, insufficiency; inadequacy; scarcity; lack (noun); dearth"

Etymology

From wantful + -ness.

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