| NOUN | state | neediness, privation, want, deprivation | a state of extreme / extreme poverty |
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| attribute | neediness | the quality of needing attention and affection and reassurance to a marked degree |
| Meaning | A state of extreme / extreme poverty. | |
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| Synonyms | privation, want, deprivation | |
| Broader | poverty, poorness, impoverishment | The state of having little or no money and few or no material possessions |
| Spanish | pobreza, privación | |
| Catalan | privació | |
| Adjectives | needy | poor enough to need help from others |
| Meaning | The quality of needing attention and affection and reassurance to a marked degree. | |
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| Example | "he recognized her neediness but had no time to respond to it" | |
| Broader | quality | An essential and distinguishing attribute of something or someone |
| Adjectives | needy | demanding or needing attention, affection, or reassurance to an excessive degree |
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