ಅರ್ಥ : A state of extreme poverty.
ಸಮಾನಾರ್ಥಕ : deprivation, privation, want
ಅರ್ಥ : The quality of needing attention and affection and reassurance to a marked degree.
ಉದಾಹರಣೆ :
He recognized her neediness but had no time to respond to it.