Indigence (9)
I believe the answer is:
neediness
<span class="explanation-format__ClueExplanation">'<span class="explanation-format__original">indigence</span>' is the definition.<br/ ><span class="explanation-format__explanation">(I've seen this in another clue)</span><br/ ><br/ >This is the entire clue.<br/ ></span>
(Other definitions for neediness that I've seen before include "Destitution" , "Poverty" , "Wanting state" , "Want" , "Insecurity" .)