Etymology

neediness

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Today it means: The characteristic of being needy. Full definition →

Middle English nedynesse
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  1. Middle English · inherited fromnedynesse
  2. Middle English · inherited fromnedynesse
  3. English todayneediness

Inherited from Middle English nedynesse (“dearth”). By surface analysis, needy + -ness.

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