Definitions
- Describing a severe lack of food or nutrition that can lead to death. - Referring to a prolonged period without food or water, often due to poverty or famine. - Talking about a deliberate choice to abstain from food for religious or political reasons.
- Referring to the physical sensation of needing food or sustenance. - Describing a lack of access to food or resources due to poverty or other factors. - Talking about a widespread problem affecting a community or region.
List of Similarities
- 1Both relate to the need for sustenance and nourishment.
- 2Both can cause physical discomfort and health problems.
- 3Both can be caused by poverty, famine, or other external factors.
- 4Both are essential for human survival.
- 5Both can be used metaphorically to describe emotional or spiritual needs.
What is the difference?
- 1Severity: Starvation is a more severe form of hunger that can lead to death.
- 2Duration: Hunger can be temporary or chronic, while starvation is a prolonged and life-threatening condition.
- 3Cause: Hunger can be caused by poverty, lack of access to resources, or other external factors, while starvation is often caused by a lack of food or water.
- 4Choice: Starvation can be involuntary, while hunger can be a choice or a result of circumstances.
- 5Connotation: Starvation has a more negative and urgent connotation than hunger, which can be neutral or positive in certain contexts.
Remember this!
Starve and hunger both relate to the need for sustenance and nourishment. However, starve is a more severe and life-threatening condition caused by a prolonged lack of food or water, while hunger can be temporary or chronic and caused by poverty, lack of access to resources, or other external factors. Starve can also refer to a deliberate choice to abstain from food for religious or political reasons.
