In the 18th century, the Swedish government made coffee and its paraphernalia (including cups and dishes) illegal for its supposed ties to rebellious sentiment.
NEEDINESS
neediness
(noun) 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”
privation, want, deprivation, neediness
(noun) a state of extreme poverty
Source: WordNet® 3.1
Etymology
Noun
neediness (plural needinesses)
The characteristic of being needy.
Anagrams
• Essendine
Source: Wiktionary
Need"i*ness, n.
Definition: The state or quality of being needy; want; poverty; indigence.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
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