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han·ker·ing
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English Synonyms and Antonyms
hankering
Inclination is the mildest of these terms; it is a quiet, or even a vague or unconscious, tendency. Even when we speak of a strong or decided inclination we do not express the intensity of desire. Desire has a wide range, from the highest objects to the lowest; desire is for an object near at hand, or near in thought, and viewed as attainable; a wish may be for what is remote or uncertain, or even for what is recognized as impossible. Craving is stronger than hankering; hankering may be the result of a fitful and capricious appetite; craving may be the imperious and reasonable demand of the whole nature. Longing is a reaching out with deep and persistent demand for that which is viewed as now distant but at some time attainable; as, the captive's longing for release. Coveting ordinarily denotes wrong desire for that which is another's. Compare APPETITE.
See synonyms for ANTIPATHY.
Synonyms:
appetency, appetite, aspiration, concupiscence, coveting, craving, desire, inclination, longing, proclivity, propensity, wishPreposition:
The desire of fame; a desire for excellence.
Princeton's WordNet
hankering, yennoun
a yearning for something or to do something
Synonyms:
yen
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Dictionary of English Synonymes
hankeringnoun
Synonyms:
longing, craving, strong desire
Words popularity by usage frequency
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#1089 | wish | |
#4015 | desire | |
#9150 | yen | |
#12944 | appetite | |
#22112 | craving | |
#22948 | longing | |
#23687 | inclination | |
#24319 | aspiration | |
#30056 | propensity | |
#73725 | hankering | |
#115580 | proclivity | |
#149070 | coveting | |
#190620 | concupiscence |
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My purpose in life does not include a hankering to charm society.
Evarcha culicivora has a particular hankering for Anopheles mosquitoes – the very mosquitoes notorious for being malaria vectors, this little spider is a predator that likes us and eats our enemies.
Always remember the hankering for the 'other' is never for them, but to use them as a means of your EGO, you turn them into a commodity and thats why every relationship gets ruined. Mind YOU!
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