Neediness
Neediness noun - The state of lacking sufficient money or material possessions.
Usage example: a family's general level of neediness is the determining factor in the allocation of charitable donations
Necessity
Necessity noun - The state of lacking sufficient money or material possessions.
Usage example: two years of unemployment had reduced the family to abject necessity
Neediness is a synonym for necessity in state topic. You can use "Neediness" instead a noun "Necessity", if it concerns topics such as exigency, poverty.
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