anti-hunger

adjective

an·​ti-hun·​ger
ˌan-tē-ˈhəŋ-gər,
ˌan-tī- How to pronounce anti-hunger (audio)
: intended or serving to prevent or alleviate hunger
anti-hunger programs
an anti-hunger organization

Examples of anti-hunger in a Sentence

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Gleaners from a local anti-hunger group harvested some of the crops to donate to nearby food banks and shelters. Jessica Winter, New Yorker, 4 Oct. 2025 Those concerns reached critical mass when the Citizens’ Board of Inquiry into Hunger and Malnutrition, launched by a group of anti-hunger activists, issued a report in 1968, Hunger USA. Tracy Roof, The Conversation, 2 Oct. 2025 His devastating cuts to Medicaid and anti-hunger programs, silent again. Chris Van Buskirk, Boston Herald, 15 Sep. 2025 The second Crowe Cares Day took place in August 2024 and was focused on a global anti-hunger campaign. Brendan Le, People.com, 20 Aug. 2025 More than 42 million people receive SNAP benefits, sometimes called food stamps, as part of the nation’s largest anti-hunger program. Reuters, NBC news, 5 Aug. 2025 Tickets are $30; all net proceeds benefit Be Mighty Little Rock, a citywide anti-hunger campaign. Eric E. Harrison, Arkansas Online, 26 July 2025 Meanwhile, cuts to SNAP, our most effective anti-hunger program, would increase food insecurity and household stress. Emma Pinter, Denver Post, 2 July 2025

Word History

First Known Use

1847, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of anti-hunger was in 1847

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“Anti-hunger.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/anti-hunger. Accessed 19 Oct. 2025.

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