Need
Need noun - A state of being without something necessary, desirable, or useful.
Proclivity and need are semantically related. In some cases you can use "Proclivity" instead a noun "Need".
Proclivity
Proclivity noun - A habitual attraction to some activity or thing.
Need and proclivity are semantically related. Sometimes you can use "Need" instead a noun "Proclivity".
How words are described
| natural | natural need | natural proclivity |
| strong | strong need | strong proclivity |
| real | real need | real proclivity |
| apparent | apparent need | apparent proclivity |
| Other adjectives: increasing. | ||
Cite this Source
Proclivity and Need. (2016). Retrieved 2026, July 21, from https://thesaurus.plus/related/need/proclivity
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