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   needy

   /ˈniːdi/

   adjective

   • 1. (of a person) lacking the necessities of life; very poor: "needy and elderly people"
   • ▪ (of circumstances) characterized by poverty: "those from needy backgrounds"
   • 2. (of a person) needing emotional support; insecure.

   Derivatives

   • 1. neediness noun

   Scrabble Points: 9

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   What is a needy person?

   • Needy is another way of saying someone is in a state of poverty. The term is especially used in the context of charity organizations whose stated mission is to help the needy through donations, community service, and other ways. Helping the needy is encouraged in many religions, and many places of worship take up collections for needy families.

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   What does needy mean?

   • necesitado, pobre [masculine-feminine, singular]… carente, necessitado… Need a translator? Get a quick, free translation! NEEDY definition: 1. poor and not having enough food, clothes, etc.: 2. wanting too much attention and love: 3….

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   Where did the word needy come from?

   • The first records of needy come from the 1100s. It comes from the Middle English nedi. It is a combination of the word need and the suffix -y, which means “having or characterized by” and is used to form adjectives from nouns. (Someone who’s hungry has hunger. Someone who’s needy has needs.) Needy has been used as a noun for almost as long.

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   What is purely acquisitive and purely needy?

   • This is the communal aspect of the holiday to give charity, food and meat to the poor and needy. Somewhere in the range between purely acquisitive and purely needy are those who have enough money to help others and the willingness to do so. I am needy, someone should force them to give me the money instead!

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     NEEDY meaning: 1. poor and not having enough food, clothes,...

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     NEEDY definicja: 1. poor and not having enough food,...

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     needy translate: bisognoso, bisognoso. Learn more in the...

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   Neediness is a state of being in need of something, such as money, food, or attention. It can also be a negative term for someone who demands a lot of others in a relationship. Learn more about the origin, usage, and synonyms of neediness.

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   adjective. poor enough to need help from others. synonyms: destitute, impoverished, indigent, necessitous, poverty-stricken. poor. having little money or few possessions. adjective. demanding or needing attention, affection, or reassurance to an excessive degree. synonyms: clingy. demanding.

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   Neediness is the state of being in need of something, such as food, money, or affection. Learn how to use this word in different contexts and see synonyms, pronunciation, and translations.

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    Needy is mostly used to describe people considered as a group: it is not used to talk about yourself or individual people: poor/ needy children/ families • They were too needy to buy shoes for the kids.