Hunger vs Prejudice - What's the difference?
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A need or compelling desire for food.
(by extension) Any strong desire.
* Spenser
To be in need of food.
(figuratively) To have a desire (for); to long; to yearn.
* Bible, Matthew v. 6
(archaic) To make hungry; to famish.
(countable) An adverse judgment or opinion formed beforehand or without knowledge of the facts.
* (rfdate) (Macaulay)
(countable) Any preconceived opinion or feeling, whether positive or negative.
(countable) An irrational hostile attitude, fear or hatred towards a particular group, race or religion.
(obsolete) Knowledge formed in advance; foresight, presaging.
* , II.ix:
(obsolete) Mischief; hurt; damage; injury; detriment.
* (rfdate) (Shakespeare)
To have a negative impact on someone's position, chances etc.
To cause prejudice.
Hunger is a related term of prejudice.
As nouns the difference between hunger and prejudice
is that hunger is hunger while prejudice is a harm, a damage.hunger
English
Etymology 1
From (etyl) hunger, from (etyl) . Compare Dutch honger, German and Low German Hunger, Swedish hunger.Noun
(en noun)- I have a hunger to win.
- O sacred hunger of ambitious minds!
Usage notes
The phrase be hungry'' is more common than ''have hunger to express a need for food.Antonyms
* satiety * satiationDerived terms
* hunger is the best spiceSee also
* thirstEtymology 2
From (etyl) hyngran.Verb
(en verb)- I hungered for your love.
- Blessed are they which do hunger and thirst after righteousness.
References
*Anagrams
* ----prejudice
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Alternative forms
* (archaic)Noun
- Though often misled by prejudice and passion, he was emphatically an honest man.
- I am free of all prejudices . I hate everyone equally.
- the first did in the forepart sit, / That nought mote hinder his quicke preiudize : / He had a sharpe foresight, and working wit
- (Locke)
- England and France might, through their amity, / Breed him some prejudice .