Affamer

The French verb 'affamer' (to starve) signifies the act of depriving someone or something of essential nourishment, leading to extreme hunger or starvation. This can be applied literally to people and animals, referring to the denial of food. Figuratively, it can describe the deprivation of any vital resource or element necessary for survival or flourishing, such as knowledge, opportunities, or even love and attention. The consequences of 'affamer' extend beyond mere hunger; it implies weakening, suffering, and potential death, both physically and metaphorically. The action often denotes a deliberate intent to weaken or subdue through the withholding of necessities. It emphasizes a critical lack and its devastating effects.

Affamer meaning with examples

• Les inondations ont affamé des villages entiers, coupant les approvisionnements en nourriture et laissant les habitants en proie à la famine. Ils ont souffert de longues semaines de malnutrition. (The floods starved entire villages, cutting off food supplies and leaving the inhabitants prey to famine.)
• Le dictateur a utilisé l'embargo économique pour affamer la population, espérant ainsi réprimer la dissidence et forcer la soumission. Ce type d'actes de guerre est dévastateur. (The dictator used the economic embargo to starve the population, hoping to suppress dissent and force submission.)
• L'entreprise a affamé le département marketing de ressources financières, limitant ainsi sa capacité à innover et à se développer sur le marché concurrentiel. Cette décision a eu des conséquences néfastes. (The company starved the marketing department of financial resources, limiting its ability to innovate and grow in the competitive market.)
• Il a négligé d'affamer son cactus, qui est maintenant chétif, et a besoin d'eau rapidement pour reprendre des forces. (He neglected to starve his cactus, which is now stunted, and needs water quickly to recover.)
• Les artistes, souvent affamés de reconnaissance et d'opportunités, luttent pour percer dans un milieu saturé de talent. Cette reconnaissance est primordiale.(Artists, often starved of recognition and opportunities, struggle to break through in a milieu saturated with talent.)