hungriness

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: hunger
2. Prolonged unfulfilled desire or need (synset 107501768)
   is a type of: desire - the feeling that accompanies an unsatisfied state
   subtypes:

   • hankering, yen - a yearning for something or to do something
   • pining - a feeling of deep longing
   • wishfulness - an unrealistic yearning
   • wistfulness - a sadly pensive longing
   • nostalgia - longing for something past
   • discontent, discontentedness, discontentment - a longing for something better than the present situation
   same as: longing, yearning
3. 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: hunger, thirst, thirstiness

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