famishment

English Thesaurus

1. a state of extreme hunger resulting from lack of essential nutrients over a prolonged period (noun.state)

hypernym	:	hunger, hungriness,
definition	:	a physiological need for food; the consequence of food deprivation (noun.state)

derivation	:	famish, hunger, starve,
definition	:	be hungry; go without food (verb.consumption)

derivation	:	famish, hunger, starve,
definition	:	be hungry; go without food (verb.consumption)