hungriness

• Nom désignant l'état ou la condition de faim, incluant le besoin physiologique de nourriture, un désir prolongé non satisfait ou une forte envie de quelque chose d'autre que la nourriture ou la boisson.

A noun referring to the state or condition of being hungry, encompassing a physiological need for food, a prolonged unfulfilled desire, or a strong craving for something other than food or drink.

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1. Physiological need for foodB2formal

   The state of needing food, typically resulting from not eating for a period of time.

   faim

   • The hungriness he felt after the long hike was overwhelming.
   • Her hungriness was so intense that she could not concentrate.
   • The study examined the effects of prolonged hungriness on cognitive function.

   Synonymeshunger

   Antonymesfullnessrepletionsatiationsatisfaction

2. Prolonged unfulfilled desireC1formal

   A lasting state of wanting or needing something that has not been satisfied.

   Désir inassouvi prolongé

   • The hungriness for justice drove the community to protest.
   • His hungriness for recognition was never fully satisfied.
   • The novel explores the character's hungriness for love and belonging.

   Synonymesacheappetitecravingdesirehankeringhungerlongingpiningthirstyearning

   Antonymesfulfillmentsatietysatisfaction

3. Strong desire for somethingC1formal

   An intense craving or yearning for something other than food or drink.

   désir intense

   • She had a hungriness for knowledge that led her to read constantly.
   • His hungriness for adventure took him to remote corners of the world.
   • The artist's hungriness for perfection drove every brushstroke.

   Synonymesappetitecravingdesireeagernesshankeringlongingthirstyearning