Hunger vs. Starvation

Hungernoun

A need or compelling desire for food.

Hungernoun

(by extension) Any strong desire.

Hungerverb

(intransitive) To be in need of food.

Hungerverb

To have a desire (for); to long; to yearn.

Hungerverb

To make hungry; to famish.

Hungernoun

An uneasy sensation occasioned normally by the want of food; a craving or desire for food.

Hungernoun

Any strong eager desire.

Hungerverb

To feel the craving or uneasiness occasioned by want of food; to be oppressed by hunger.

Hungerverb

To have an eager desire; to long.

Hungerverb

To make hungry; to famish.

Hungernoun

a physiological need for food; the consequence of foood deprivation

Hungernoun

strong desire for something (not food or drink);

Hungerverb

feel the need to eat

Hungerverb

have a craving, appetite, or great desire for

Hungerverb

be hungry; go without food;

Hunger

In politics, humanitarian aid, and the social sciences, hunger is defined as a condition in which a person cannot eat sufficient food to meet basic nutritional needs for a sustained period. In the field of hunger relief, the term hunger is used in a sense that goes beyond the common desire for food that all humans experience.

Starvationnoun

A condition of severe suffering due to a lack of nutrition.

Starvationnoun

(figurative) Severe shortage of resources.

Starvationnoun

The act of starving, or the state of being starved.

Starvationnoun

a state of extreme hunger resulting from lack of essential nutrients over a prolonged period

Starvationnoun

the act of depriving of food or subjecting to famine;

Starvation

Starvation is a severe deficiency in caloric energy intake, below the level needed to maintain an organism's life. It is the most extreme form of malnutrition.