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hankering
This term describes a persistent, restless longing or a strong desire for something, often something that is difficult to obtain or has been missed for a long time. It carries a more visceral, instinctive quality than a simple wish or desire, suggesting a craving that is felt physically or emotionally as a void.
In terms of register, it is slightly more informal than "yearning" or "longing" and is frequently used in colloquial speech to describe specific cravings, such as a hankering for a particular food or a childhood habit. While "yearning" often implies a deep, spiritual, or tragic loss, "hankering" can be used for both trivial desires and more significant emotional needs.
Meanings
Examples
I have a sudden hankering for some spicy Thai food.
She felt a persistent hankering for the quiet life of the countryside.
She felt a persistent hankering for the quiet life of the countryside.
I just have a real hankering for a cold beer after this shift.
He had a lifelong hankering to visit the museums of Florence.
Maybe it is just a passing hankering but I really want to learn the violin.
The old man had a deep hankering for the days of his youth.
A strange hankering for adventure drove him to pack his bags and leave.