famishment
famishment · famishments
The state or process of being famishedThe state or process of being famished.
/ˈfæmɪʃmənt/
Meaning
2 senses(countable, literary, uncountable)The state or process of being famished.
(countable, obsolete, uncountable)Famine.
More definitions
- a state of extreme hunger resulting from lack of essential nutrients over a prolonged period
Origin
From famish + -ment.From famish + -ment.
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Forms
plural: famishments| Singular | famishment |
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Synonyms
4 synonymsClose in meaning
- a state of extreme hunger resulting from lack of essential nutrients over a prolonged period:starvation
Lessons for this word
1 lessons- A1Countable and uncountable nouns — Because it can be uncountable