neediness

• Zustand oder Eigenschaft, übermäßig emotional bedürftig zu sein, ständig Aufmerksamkeit, Bestätigung oder Nähe zu suchen. Meist abwertend für ein stark klammerndes, forderndes Verhalten oder ein übersteigertes Anlehnungsbedürfnis.

A noun describing a state of requiring excessive emotional support, attention, or reassurance, often to a marked degree.

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1. Extreme povertyB2formal

   A state of being very poor, lacking basic necessities of life.

   Extreme Armut

   • The charity works to alleviate the neediness of families in the region.
   • His childhood was marked by extreme neediness and hardship.
   • The report highlighted the growing neediness in urban areas.

   Synonymedestitutionimpecuniousnessimpoverishmentindigencepenuriousnesspenuryprivationwant

   Antonymeaffluenceopulenceprosperitywealth

2. Emotional dependenceB2informal

   The quality of requiring a lot of attention, affection, and reassurance from others.

   Emotionale Abhängigkeit

   • Her neediness in the relationship eventually pushed him away.
   • Therapy helped him understand the roots of his emotional neediness.
   • Constant neediness can strain friendships and romantic partnerships.

   Synonymedependencedependencyinsecurity

   Antonymeindependenceself-relianceself-sufficiency