neediness en · NOUN
Pronunciation
- /ˈniː.di.nəs/
Etymology
From Middle English nedynesse; equivalent to needy + -ness.
Meanings
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The characteristic of being needy.
The kind of family neediness experienced by homemakers differed between classes.
1982, Julie A. Matthaei, An Economic History of Women in America: Women's Work, the Sexual Division of Labor, and the Development of Capitalism, page 247:
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| needinesses | Number=Plur | lexicographic |
Translations (11)
fa نیاز (characteristic of being needy) · ka გაჭირვებულობა (characteristic of being needy) · fi vähävaraisuus (characteristic of being needy) · fa نیازمندی (characteristic of being needy) · sv bekräftelsebehov (characteristic of being needy) · ru нужда́ (characteristic of being needy) · ka საჭიროება (characteristic of being needy) · pt carência (characteristic of being needy) · de Bedürftigkeit (characteristic of being needy) · bg нужда (characteristic of being needy) · bg бедност (characteristic of being needy)