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Craving vs Hungering - What's the difference?

craving | hungering | Related terms |

Craving is a related term of hungering.


As nouns the difference between craving and hungering

is that craving is a strong desire; yearning while hungering is the condition of one who hungers.

As verbs the difference between craving and hungering

is that craving is while hungering is .

craving

English

Etymology 1

From (etyl) cravinge, from (etyl) .

Noun

(en noun)
  • A strong desire; yearning

    • Etymology 2

    From crave.

    Verb

    (head)

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    hungering

    English

    Verb

    (head)

    • Noun

    (en noun)
  • The condition of one who hungers.
  • * John Bunyan
    • He findeth, moreover, revealed in him the Saviour of the world, and the absolute necessity of closing with him for life; at the which he findeth hungerings and thirstings after him; to which hungerings, etc., the promise is made.