neediness

nouns

a state of extreme poverty
deprivation, neediness, privation, want
is derived from
needy
the quality of needing attention and affection and reassurance to a marked degree
"he recognized her neediness but had no time to respond to it"
neediness
is derived from
needy
is a type of (narrower)
an essential and distinguishing attribute of something or someone
"the quality of mercy is not strained"--Shakespeare
quality