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Contrary to popular mythology, the best and most durable relationships are based not on vulnerability or passion but on a conjugation of positive attributes, a meeting of mind, body and soul that is all the more powerful as it is not weighed down with neediness and unreasonable expectation.
Mariella Frostrup

Meaning of "neediness" in the English dictionary

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PRONUNCIATION OF NEEDINESS

neediness  [ˈniːdɪnɪs] play
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GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF NEEDINESS

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
Neediness is a noun.
A noun is a type of word the meaning of which determines reality. Nouns provide the names for all things: people, objects, sensations, feelings, etc.

WHAT DOES NEEDINESS MEAN IN ENGLISH?

Definition of neediness in the English dictionary

The definition of neediness in the dictionary is the state of being needy; poverty.


WORDS THAT RHYME WITH NEEDINESS


bawdiness
ˈbɔːdɪnɪs
beadiness
ˈbiːdɪnɪs
cloudiness
ˈklaʊdɪnɪs
foolhardiness
ˈfuːlˌhɑːdɪnɪs
gaudiness
ˈɡɔːdɪnɪs
greediness
ˈɡriːdɪnɪs
handiness
ˈhændɪnɪs
hardiness
ˈhɑːdɪnɪs
moodiness
ˈmuːdɪnɪs
readiness
ˈrɛdɪnɪs
seediness
ˈsiːdɪnɪs
speediness
ˈspiːdɪnɪs
steadiness
ˈstɛdɪnɪs
sturdiness
ˈstɜːdɪnɪs
tardiness
ˈtɑːdɪnɪs
trendiness
ˈtrendɪnɪs
tweediness
ˈtwiːdɪnɪs
unsteadiness
ʌnˈstɛdɪnɪs
weediness
ˈwiːdɪnɪs
wordiness
ˈwɜːdɪnɪs

WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE NEEDINESS

need-to-know
needcessity
needer
needfire
needful
needfully
needfulness
needier
neediest
needily
needle
needle bearing
needle book
needle exchange
needle fly
needle match
needle time
needle valve
needle-sharp
needlecord

WORDS THAT END LIKE NEEDINESS

agribusiness
big business
bulkiness
business
cleanliness
cleanliness is next to godliness
comeliness
dizziness
do the business
e-business
emptiness
family business
fitness
friendliness
happiness
holiness
laziness
loneliness
loveliness
show business
timeliness

Synonyms and antonyms of neediness in the English dictionary of synonyms

SYNONYMS

Translation of «neediness» into 25 languages

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TRANSLATION OF NEEDINESS

Find out the translation of neediness to 25 languages with our English multilingual translator.
The translations of neediness from English to other languages presented in this section have been obtained through automatic statistical translation; where the essential translation unit is the word «neediness» in English.

Translator English - Chinese

neediness
1,325 millions of speakers

Translator English - Spanish

neediness
570 millions of speakers

English

neediness
510 millions of speakers

Translator English - Hindi

मुफ़लिसी
380 millions of speakers
ar

Translator English - Arabic

العوز
280 millions of speakers

Translator English - Russian

необеспеченность
278 millions of speakers

Translator English - Portuguese

carência
270 millions of speakers

Translator English - Bengali

neediness
260 millions of speakers

Translator English - French

indigence
220 millions of speakers

Translator English - Malay

Keperluan
190 millions of speakers

Translator English - German

Bedürftigkeit
180 millions of speakers

Translator English - Japanese

窮乏
130 millions of speakers

Translator English - Korean

neediness
85 millions of speakers

Translator English - Javanese

Kabutuhan
85 millions of speakers
vi

Translator English - Vietnamese

thiếu thốn
80 millions of speakers

Translator English - Tamil

தேவையான நிலை
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Marathi

गरजू
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Turkish

muhtaçlık
70 millions of speakers

Translator English - Italian

indigenza
65 millions of speakers

Translator English - Polish

niedostatek
50 millions of speakers

Translator English - Ukrainian

незабезпеченість
40 millions of speakers

Translator English - Romanian

sărăcie
30 millions of speakers
el

Translator English - Greek

ένδεια
15 millions of speakers
af

Translator English - Afrikaans

behoeftigheid
14 millions of speakers
sv

Translator English - Swedish

nödställdhet
10 millions of speakers
no

Translator English - Norwegian

trang
5 millions of speakers

Trends of use of neediness

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TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «NEEDINESS»

The term «neediness» is regularly used and occupies the 55.843 position in our list of most widely used terms in the English dictionary.
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FREQUENCY OF USE OF THE TERM «NEEDINESS» OVER TIME

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Examples of use in the English literature, quotes and news about neediness

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QUOTES WITH «NEEDINESS»

Famous quotes and sentences with the word neediness.
1
Mariella Frostrup
Contrary to popular mythology, the best and most durable relationships are based not on vulnerability or passion but on a conjugation of positive attributes, a meeting of mind, body and soul that is all the more powerful as it is not weighed down with neediness and unreasonable expectation.

10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «NEEDINESS»

Discover the use of neediness in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to neediness and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
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From Neediness to Fulfillment: Beyond Relationships of ...
Beyond Relationships of Dependence Miriam Subirana. reality, that which the eye does not see but which is felt in the soul and can be seen with the eye of consciousness (in the East this is known as'the third eye'). When you do not find your ...
Miriam Subirana, 2013
2
Dying Unto Life: Arthur C. McGill on New God, New Death, New ...
of ourselves, then I am describing the conclusion of human activity as a movement toward extreme neediness. In short, in the Kingdom of Jesus, we always begin with neediness, we always live outward toward neediness and we always end in ...
Arthur C. McGill, David William Cain, 2013
3
Aging in Israel: Research, Policy and Practice
36 70.43 .0001 Self-criticism .38 6.64 .0001 Neediness .34 5.78 .0001 Step 3: Protective Factor .65 .43 .42 + .01 3.76 .05 Efficacy -.12 -1.97 .05 Step 4: .66 .43 . 42 + 0 <1 ns. Self-criticism × Neediness .03 <1 ns. Step 5: Moderational effects . 71 ...
Sara Carmel
4
Micro-politics: Agency in a Postfeminist Era
a lurid light upon workplace hierarchies and potentially upsetting standard notions of economic and political agency. Insofar as psychic relational forms of neediness remain an unrecognized presence within economic and political interactions, ...
Patricia S. Mann, 1994
5
Defending Life: A Moral and Legal Case against Abortion Choice
45 First, thetwo casesare not symmetrical relativeto increasing or decreasing human neediness. Thephysician, bygivingthe violinist the drug to extend his life for at least anotherfiveyears, decreases his patient's net neediness; after all, the ...
Francis J. Beckwith, 2007
6
The Pain of Reason: A Philosophical Essay for Atheists: the ...
In this philosophical essay for atheists, what is not heard, still must be said. This edition is meant only for the few, while the majority of the whole of society lay beneath its intentions and understanding.
Trevor Karsdale, 2010
7
Power of Understanding: Essays in Honour of Veikko Tahka
What was crucial was her movement, in the analytic relationship, from a position of a child inhibited in her neediness to the position of a needy child. At the same time, her adult analysing ego preserved its ability to cooperate and analyse these  ...
Veikko Tahka, Aira Laine, 2004
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The Nature of the Self: Recognition in the Form of Right and ...
cue its own existence, the pure self has to destroy the existence of the strange organism.32 The pure negativity towards the strange organism can be articulated more closely in terms of neediness. Insofar as the body of the mind/body unity is ...
Paul Cobben, 2009
9
Accepting the Gifts of Forgiveness: Forgiveness Comes from Love
Neediness says, “There is never enough.” Neediness says, “I am unfulfilled.” The focus is on the need. The more she focuses on the need, the more there is to be needy about. To forgive the neediness, put your attention on what you desire ...
Donna Ing, 2011
10
Game Theory, Experience, Rationality: Foundations of Social ...
The horizontal axes represent neediness levels, i.e. ni and nj. The vertical axis indicates the threshold continuation probability a*:. The area where no a* -value is plotted shows where the PD-condition (1) is not met. For this range of pairings  ...
John C. Harsanyi, W. Leinfellner, Eckehart K?ler, 1998

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «NEEDINESS»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term neediness is used in the context of the following news items.
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"Where No Fan Has Gone Before"
While “Where No Fan Has Gone Before” makes repeated attempts to jab at the neediness, insularity, and fundamental immaturity of a certain ... «A.V. Club Denver/Boulder, Jul 15»
2
We Asked a Kindergarten Teacher How to Deal With Donald Trump
PST: Extreme neediness would probably be the defining characteristic. It is a constant barrage of very small people constantly saying my name, ... «Mother Jones, Jul 15»
3
Chipotle's Earnings Show They Found the Secret Sauce
This cool “indifference” is a natural shield that restaurant employees put up to defend against the endless neediness and complaints of ... «Zacks.com, Jul 15»
4
A Brief Introduction to Loving Kindness Meditation
Love that involves clinging, lust, confusion, neediness, fear, or grasping to self would, in Buddhist terms, be seen as expressions of bondage ... «Patheos, Jul 15»
5
Horrifying 'Alleluia' loosely based on a true story
Duenas' stunning performance is a study in damaged neediness, and a window to understanding what drives some people off the moral road. «Chicago Daily Herald, Jul 15»
6
How School Districts Seal Their Students Into Poverty
But FRL qualification standards have changed over the years, inflating student neediness in some places and understating it elsewhere. «CityLab, Jul 15»
7
6 Signs You've Stepped Smack Dab Into a Tourist-Trap Restaurant
There's a reason they're begging; neediness never makes something look appealing, and this includes your food. More: The Best Tourist ... «Huffington Post, Jul 15»
8
6 steps to dealing with a toddler's morning tantrums
Their neediness calls parents and others into the position of complete caretaker. This symbiotic relationship is beautiful and profound in its ... «Washington Post, Jul 15»
9
Chris Kelly: Some minions aren't so cute or innocuous
He has taken maximum advantage of the neediness of local governments and the paranoia of state officials who fear he might bankroll an ... «Scranton Times-Tribune, Jul 15»
10
Raising Richmond: The Sound and the Furry
You would never know my hatred, the way it's kindled in my heart like a fire, stoked daily with his neediness, his barking when the baby has just ... «RVANews, Jul 15»

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