scarceness
nounUK /ˈskɛəsnəs/ · US /ˈskɛɚsnəs/
Etymology Inherited from Middle English scarsnesse; by surface analysis, scarce + ness.
1
The property of being scarce; dearth, rarity.
- The value of an advantage is enhanced by its scarceness.c. 1700, Jeremy Collier, A Moral Essay upon Pride: