Deprivation (9)
'deprivation' is the definition.
(synonyms)
This is the entire clue.
(Other definitions for loss that I've seen before include "Deprivation; failure" , "Red figures on a balance sheet or ledger" , "Defeat (in sport)" , "Financial reverse" , "One may be missed" .)
'deprivation' is the definition.
(thesaurus)
This is the entire clue.
(Other definitions for neediness that I've seen before include "Wanting state" , "Destitution" , "Insecurity" , "Want" , "Poverty" .)