neediness

[nee-dee-nis]

noun

1. a condition of want or need; poverty; indigence.

neediness

/ ˈniːdɪnɪs /

noun

1. the state of being needy; poverty

Word History and Origins

Origin of neediness¹

First recorded in 1350–1400, neediness is from the Middle English word nedynes. See needy, -ness