Phrase guide

hunger striker

noun · 1 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot

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noun

Meaning 1

A person who goes on hunger strike.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

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Across languages

Translations

14 source translations are retained for this English entry.

  • Belarusian: галадо́ўнік (haladównik) — person who goes on hunger strike
  • Belarusian: галадо́ўніца (haladównica) — person who goes on hunger strike
  • Czech: hladovkář — person who goes on hunger strike
  • Czech: hladovkářka — person who goes on hunger strike
  • Dutch: hongerstaker — person who goes on hunger strike
  • Finnish: syömälakkolainen — person who goes on hunger strike
  • German: Hungerstreikender — person who goes on hunger strike
  • Russian: голодо́вщик (golodóvščik) — person who goes on hunger strike
  • Russian: голодо́вщица (golodóvščica) — person who goes on hunger strike
  • Slovak: hladovkár — person who goes on hunger strike
  • Slovak: hladovkárka — person who goes on hunger strike
  • Swedish: hungerstrejkare — person who goes on hunger strike
  • Ukrainian: голодува́льник (holoduválʹnyk) — person who goes on hunger strike
  • Ukrainian: голодува́льниця (holoduválʹnycja) — person who goes on hunger strike