noun
famishment
Famishment (noun) means the state of being extremely hungry.
noun
1
The state of being extremely hungry.
"As the young Cuban tasted his flesh, his tropical appetite long depressed by the North American dryness suddenly revived, and brought to his mind the thought of his long famishment."
— James Purdy, The Pupil (1957)
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Etymology
Formed from famish and -ment.
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What is the meaning of famishment?
"famishment" (noun) means the state of being extremely hungry.
What is another word for famishment?
Other words for "famishment" include inanition, hunger, starvation.
