hanker vs want

hanker is not a noun while want is a noun.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
hanker	No	No	Yes	No
want	Yes	No	Yes	No

As verbs, want is a hypernym of hanker; that is, want is a word with a broader meaning than hanker:

Other hypernyms of hanker include desire.

hanker (noun)	want (noun)
	a specific feeling of desire
	anything that is necessary but lacking
	a state of extreme poverty
	the state of needing something that is absent or unavailable

hanker (verb)	want (verb)
desire strongly or persistently	wish or demand the presence of
	have need of
	hunt or look for; want for a particular reason
	feel or have a desire for; want strongly
	be without, lack; be deficient in