hunger vs starvation
starvation vs hungerhunger and starvation both are nouns.
hunger is a verb but starvation is not a verb.
| Word | Noun | Adjective | Verb | Adverb |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| hunger | Yes | No | Yes | No |
| starvation | Yes | No | No | No |
As nouns,
starvation is a hyponym of
hunger; that is, starvation is a
word with a more specific, narrower meaning than
hunger:
- hunger: a physiological need for food; the consequence of food deprivation
- starvation: a state of extreme hunger resulting from lack of essential nutrients over a prolonged period
Other hyponyms of hunger include
bulimia, emptiness, edacity, esurience, ravenousness, voraciousness, voracity, famishment, malnourishment, undernourishment.
| hunger (noun) | starvation (noun) |
|---|---|
| strong desire for something (not food or drink) | the act of depriving of food or subjecting to famine |
| a physiological need for food; the consequence of food deprivation | a state of extreme hunger resulting from lack of essential nutrients over a prolonged period |
| hunger (verb) | starvation (verb) |
|---|---|
| be hungry; go without food | |
| have a craving, appetite, or great desire for | |
| feel the need to eat |
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