hunger strike

noun

: refusal (as by a prisoner) to eat enough to sustain life
hunger striker noun

Examples of hunger strike in a Sentence

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Soueif resumed her full hunger strike earlier this week. Sam Knight, New Yorker, 23 May 2025 On July 11, 2022, Panahi was arrested and would not be released until February 2023, after a hunger strike. Nancy Tartaglione, Deadline, 20 May 2025 More big stories Occidental students use hunger strike to spotlight Palestinian plight, escalate demands. Andrew J. Campa, Los Angeles Times, 27 Apr. 2025 Then came 2015, when a group of residents, which included now-Mayor Brandon Johnson, staged a 34-day hunger strike to pressure CPS to reopen Dyett. Rebecca Johnson, Chicago Tribune, 21 Mar. 2025 See All Example Sentences for hunger strike

Word History

First Known Use

1889, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of hunger strike was in 1889

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“Hunger strike.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/hunger%20strike. Accessed 4 Jun. 2025.

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hunger strike

noun
: refusal (as by a prisoner) to eat enough to stay alive

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