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hunger marcher

hunger marcher

8.5
A person who walks in a protest to ask for food and jobs
  • noun
  • /ˈhʌŋɡər ˈmɑːrʧər/
  • Archaic
translation icon : marchador del hambre
  • Several hunger marchers spoke passionately about their struggles at the rally.

Examples

  • The hunger marcher raised awareness about food insecurity.

  • During the Great Depression, many hunger marchers demanded food and jobs from the government.

  • The arrival of the hunger marchers in the capital drew national attention to the crisis.

  • Many hunger marchers gathered in the city center.

  • During the economic crisis, many hunger marchers gathered in front of the city hall to demand help for the unemployed.

  • The local community organized a charity event to support hunger marchers who were protesting for better living conditions.

  • In response to the rising food prices, a group of hunger marchers took to the streets to raise awareness of the issue.

Synonyms

demonstrator
vshunger marcher
159 3.4

A person who joins a public protest to show support or opposition

is specific to protests about food scarcity and lack of work by the needy
protestor
vshunger marcher
  • US
57 3.0

A person who joins others in public to show strong disagreement

is specifically about unemployed people marching against hunger or joblessness during hardship
marcher
vshunger marcher
20 3.4

A person who walks in a parade or protest

is about people who march specifically to protest hunger and unemployment often jobless
picketer
vshunger marcher
3 4.9

A person who gathers outside a workplace to protest or support a cause

is about public marches against hunger by often unemployed people rather than workplace pickets
marchman
vshunger marcher
  • UK
6.5

A person who joins a march to protest

is focused on marches against hunger and unemployment often by jobless participants

Surface Forms

hunger marcher singular
hunger marchers plural

Morphology

hunger + marcher

The meaning 'a person who marches to protest hunger or related economic hardship' is directly and transparently derived from combining 'hunger' (need for food/food insecurity) with 'marcher' (someone taking part in a march). This compositional pattern (cause/topic + agent) is straightforward and cross-linguistically common, so a B1 learner who knows both constituents would readily infer the intended meaning.

Etymology

Hunger marcher comes from a simple, literal scene: people with hunger who walk as marchers, often carrying empty bowls or signs, to show they need food and work. So, a 'hunger marcher' means someone who joins a public walk to protest for food or jobs.