esuriency

A traveler feels a deep esuriency for a simple meal after a long journey.

Definition

1. Noun:
   • Hunger: "esuriency" refers to a state of extreme hunger or voracious appetite.
   • Intense desire: It can also denote a strong, often insatiable craving or longing for something, not limited to food.

Usage Examples

• Noun:
  • The refugees suffered from severe esuriency after weeks without food. (A state of extreme physical hunger.)
  • His esuriency for knowledge drove him to read every book in the library. (An intense, almost greedy desire for learning.)

Advanced Usage

• "Esuriency of spirit": a metaphorical hunger for emotional or intellectual fulfillment.

  • The poet’s esuriency of spirit was evident in his relentless pursuit of truth. (An unquenchable inner craving.)

• "To satisfy one's esuriency": to fulfill a deep hunger or desire.

  • The feast was more than enough to satisfy their esuriency. (To meet a voracious appetite.)

Variants and Related Words

• Esurient (adj): characterized by hunger or greedy desire.

  • The esurient wolf prowled the forest for prey. (Extremely hungry.)

• Esurience (n): a variant form of esuriency, meaning the same.

  • Her esurience for power was legendary. (Her intense craving for authority.)

Synonyms

• Ravenousness: extreme hunger.
• Voracity: greediness in eating or consuming.
• Covetousness: an eager desire for something (often another's possessions).

Related Idioms

• Wolfish appetite: a metaphorical expression for esuriency, suggesting a greedy or predatory hunger.

  • He ate with a wolfish appetite, devouring everything on the table. (Extreme, animal-like hunger.)

• Burning desire: a strong, consuming wish, akin to esuriency for non-food items.

  • Her burning desire for justice was an esuriency that could not be quenched. (An intense, passionate longing.)