neediness

Noun
  1. A state of extreme poverty (synset 114517010)
    is a type of: impoverishment, poorness, poverty - the state of having little or no money and few or no material possessions
    same as: deprivation, privation, want
  2. The quality of needing attention and affection and reassurance to a marked degree (synset 104727081)
    "he recognized her neediness but had no time to respond to it"
    is a type of: quality - an essential and distinguishing attribute of something or someone

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