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undernourishment vs hungriness

hungriness vs undernourishment

undernourishment and hungriness both are nouns.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
undernourishment Yes No No No
hungriness Yes No No No
As nouns, hungriness is a hypernym of undernourishment; that is, hungriness is a word with a broader meaning than undernourishment:
  • undernourishment: not having enough food to develop or function normally
  • hungriness: a physiological need for food; the consequence of food deprivation
Other hypernyms of undernourishment include hunger.
undernourishment (noun) hungriness (noun)
not having enough food to develop or function normally strong desire for something (not food or drink)
prolonged unfulfilled desire or need
a physiological need for food; the consequence of food deprivation
Difference between undernourishment and hungriness

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