unneededness
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English[edit]
Etymology[edit]
Noun[edit]
unneededness (uncountable)
- (rare) The state of being unneeded or unnecessary.
- Antonym: neededness
- 1970, Dale Yoder, Personnel Management and Industrial Relations, 6th edition, Eaglewood Cliffs, N.J.: Prentice Hall, page 570:
- As noted, many managers are concerned about the pervasiveness and effects of the "left-out" feeling as a factor in morale. It may generate feelings that come close to loneliness and "unneededness," especially at higher levels.