Definition, Meaning & Synonyms
necessitousness
Noun
/nɛsəˈsɪtəsnəs/
Definition
The quality or state of being in need or lacking basic necessities.
Examples
- The necessitousness of the homeless population calls for community support and resources.
- During the economic downturn, many experienced a state of necessitousness that was hard to bear.
Meaning
Necessitousness refers to a condition of being extremely poor or lacking the essential things necessary for life.
Synonyms
- Poverty
- Neediness
- Indigence
- Destitution
