famishment

UK /ˈfæmɪʃmənt/ US /ˈfæmɪʃmənt/

noun 2

Definitions

noun

The state or process of being famished.

Sith you will not attend true Wisedoms Words, Laugh and bee fatt, sith al you touch is Gold, Though that foode your Soules famishment affordes.

[…] among the French planters, the slaves are in a condition of almost utter famishment during the great portion of the year.

Famine.

And there ſhalbe erthquakes / in all quarters / and famyſſhment / and troubles.

Collocations

ADJ.

great, long, utter

FAMISHMENT + NOUN

affordes

PREP.

during

ADV.

almost

Thesaurus

Synonyms

noun — a state of extreme hunger resulting from lack of essential n

starvation

Antonyms

Idioms & Phrases

Example Bank

Sith you will not attend true Wisedoms Words, Laugh and bee fatt, sith al you touch is Gold, Though that foode your Soules famishment affordes.

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[…] among the French planters, the slaves are in a condition of almost utter famishment during the great portion of the year.

Wiktionary

As the young Cuban tasted his flesh, his tropical appetite long depressed by the North American dryness suddenly revived, and brought to his mind the thought of his long famishment.

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Usage Notes

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In some senses, famishment is marked as literary, obsolete. Watch for register when choosing this word.

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