“I have no hunger for spicy food today.”
Usage Entry 1249 / 1350 60-second read
Appetite vs. Hunger
The desire to eat versus the physical need to eat.
The comparisoni
“I have no appetite for spicy food today — hunger is physical need; appetite is desire, often specific.”
The ruleii
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APPETITE = desire. HUNGER = need.
HUNGER is the physical signal that your body needs food — low blood sugar, empty stomach. APPETITE is the psychological desire to eat, often for something specific. You can be hungry with no appetite, or have appetite without hunger (dessert after a big meal).
Memory aidiii
Remember it like this
Hunger = body need. Appetite = mind want.