hunger

1. A physiological need for food;
   The consequence of food deprivation (synset 114063016)
   is a type of: drive - a physiological state corresponding to a strong need or desire
   subtypes:

   • bulimia - pathologically insatiable hunger (especially when caused by brain lesions)
   • emptiness - having an empty stomach
   • edacity, esurience, ravenousness, voraciousness, voracity - excessive desire to eat
   • famishment, starvation - a state of extreme hunger resulting from lack of essential nutrients over a prolonged period
   • malnourishment, undernourishment - not having enough food to develop or function normally
   same as: hungriness
2. Strong desire for something (not food or drink) (synset 104952431)
   "a thirst for knowledge"; "hunger for affection"
   is a type of: desire - an inclination to want things
   same as: hungriness, thirst, thirstiness

1. Feel the need to eat (synset 202126423)
   is a type of: ache, hurt, smart - be the source of pain
2. Have a craving, appetite, or great desire for (synset 201191018)
   is a type of: desire, want - feel or have a desire for; want strongly
   same as: crave, lust, starve, thirst
3. Be hungry;
   Go without food (synset 201190677)
   "Let's eat--I'm starving!"
   is a type of: hurt, suffer - feel pain or be in pain
   same as: famish, starve

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