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entity go
that which is perceived or known or inferred to have its own distinct existence (living or nonliving)

abstraction, abstract entity go
a general concept formed by extracting common features from specific examples

attribute go
an abstraction belonging to or characteristic of an entity

state go
the way something is with respect to its main attributes

condition, status go
a state at a particular time

physical condition, physiological state, physiological condition go
the condition or state of the body or bodily functions

drive go
a physiological state corresponding to a strong need or desire

hunger, hungriness
a physiological need for food

noun.state

5 Subcategories

bulimia go
pathologically insatiable hunger (especially when caused by brain lesions)
emptiness go
having an empty stomach
voraciousness, edacity, esurience, voracity, ravenousness go
excessive desire to eat
starvation, famishment go
a state of extreme hunger resulting from lack of essential nutrients over a prolonged period
undernourishment, malnourishment go
not having enough food to develop or function normally