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hunger-strike

hun·ger-strike
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Transcription

    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • UK Pronunciation
    • UK IPA
    • [huhng-ger strahyk]
    • /ˈhʌŋ gər straɪk/
    • /ˈhʌŋ.ɡər straɪk/
    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [huhng-ger strahyk]
    • /ˈhʌŋ gər straɪk/

Definitions of hunger-strike word

  • verb without object hunger-strike to go on a hunger strike. 1
  • noun hunger-strike a deliberate refusal to eat, undertaken in protest against imprisonment, improper treatment, objectionable conditions, etc. 1
See all 2 definitions of hunger-strike

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Origin of hunger-strike

First appearance:

before 1910
One of the 15% newest English words
First recorded in 1910-15

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Parts of speech for Hunger-strike

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
Full grammatical hierarchy of Hunger-strike

hunger-strike popularity

This term is known only to a narrow circle of people with rare knowledge. Only 29% of English native speakers know the meaning of this word.
According to our data about 62% of words is more used. This is a rare but used term. It occurs in the pages of specialized literature and in the speech of educated people.

Synonyms for hunger-strike

noun hunger-strike

  • fasting — to abstain from all food.
Just one Synonym for hunger-strike

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