hankering

Definitions

A strong desire or craving for something.

A persistent yearning or longing for a particular thing or experience.

Examples

I have a sudden hankering for a slice of warm apple pie.

After living abroad for years, she developed a deep hankering for the comfort foods of her childhood.

Synonyms

craving longing yearning desire urge pining thirst

Antonyms

aversion dislike indifference repulsion loathing abhorrence disgust