noun (n)

• a state of extreme poverty(noun.state)

  Synonym:
  deprivation, privation, want
  

  source: wordnet30
• the quality of needing attention and affection and reassurance to a marked degree(noun.attribute)

  Example:
  He recognized her neediness but had no time to respond to it.
  

  source: wordnet30
• The state or quality of being needy; want; poverty; indigence.(noun)

  source: webster1913