neediness

uncountable

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

ruСуществительное, описывающее состояние, требующее чрезмерной эмоциональной поддержки, внимания или заверений, часто в выраженной степени.esSustantivo que describe el estado de necesitar excesiva apoyo emocional, atención o reassurance, a menudo de forma acentuada; también puede referirse a la cualidad de ser dependiente o exigente en las relaciones.frNom décrivant un état de dépendance affective excessive, caractérisé par un besoin constant d'attention, de soutien ou de réassurance, souvent perçu comme envahissant ou exigeant.deZustand 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.ptSubstantivo que descreve um estado de excessiva necessidade de apoio emocional, atenção ou reassurance, frequentemente de forma insistente ou dependente.zh名词，指对情感支持、关注或安慰的过度需求，常表现为黏人或过分依赖。arاسم يدل على حالة من الاحتياج المفرط إلى الدعم العاطفي أو الاهتمام أو الطمأنة، وكثرة التعلق بالآخرين وطلبهم باستمرار. ويشمل أيضا معنى الاعتماد الشديد والتطلب العاطفي الملحّ.

1. Extreme poverty B2 formal

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

   • 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.

   ruКрайняя бедностьesPobreza extremafrDénuement extrêmedeExtreme ArmutptPobreza extremazh极度贫困arالفقر المدقع

   Synonyms: destitutionimpecuniousnessimpoverishmentindigencepenuriousnesspenuryprivationwant

   Antonyms: affluenceopulenceprosperitywealth

2. Emotional dependence B2 informal

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

   • 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.

   ruЭмоциональная зависимостьesNecesidad afectiva / dependencia emocionalfrDépendance affectivedeEmotionale AbhängigkeitptDependência emocionalzh情感依赖arالاعتماد العاطفي

   Synonyms: dependencedependencyinsecurity

   Antonyms: independenceself-relianceself-sufficiency

• needinesses plural form
• needinesses' possessive plural form
• neediness's possessive singular form