hunger
hunger Lexical Profile
hunger Game Scores & Validity
• noun
A feeling of physical discomfort or weakness caused by a lack of food, coupled with the physiological desire to eat.
"After hiking through the mountains all morning, they stopped at a cabin to satisfy their hunger."
A severe and widespread lack of food within a population or region, leading to malnutrition or starvation.
"The international charity works tirelessly to eradicate extreme poverty and hunger in developing nations."
A strong, eager desire or craving for something non-physical, such as knowledge, affection, or success.
"Her insatiable hunger for knowledge drove her to read dozens of history books every year."
• verb
To have a strong desire or craving for something (usually followed by 'for' or 'after').
"After years of living in a noisy metropolis, the artist hungered for the quiet solitude of the countryside."
To feel a physical need for food or suffer from starvation.
"During the harsh winter, the stranded explorers hungered for days before rescue teams arrived."
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Word Origin & Etymology
From Old English 'hungor', of Proto-Germanic origin (*hungruz), related to Old Norse 'hungr' and German 'Hunger', ultimately tracing back to a Proto-Indo-European root meaning 'to suffer' or 'to torment'.