hunger strike

noun

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

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Another student group was also caught off guard when Wong and other Scholarism members launched a hunger strike near the end of the movement, Chan said. — ABC News, 5 Nov. 2026 Huerta and Chavez continued their fight for workers' rights, including leading protests, worker strikes, hunger strikes, and arguably their most famous tactic, national boycotts. — Jasmine Aguilera, Time, 28 Oct. 2026 He was released in February 2023 after going on hunger strike. — Melanie Goodfellow, Deadline, 27 Oct. 2026 While some prisoners tolerated the guards’ abuses, others rebelled, including Clay Ramsay, who Newsweek reports went on a hunger strike. — Jessica Sager, PEOPLE, 21 Oct. 2026 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 14 Nov. 2026.

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hunger strike

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

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