hunger strike
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hunger strike
A form of protest in which a person refuses to eat in order to achieve a specific, usually political goal or to draw attention to an injustice.
Die Gefangenen traten in einen Hungerstreik, um gegen die Haftbedingungen zu protestieren.
The prisoners went on a hunger strike to protest against the prison conditions.
The word is a compound made up of 'der Hunger' (hunger) and 'der Streik' (strike). It literally describes a strike in which hunger is the means of protest.
Ein Hungerstreik ist eine extreme und gefährliche Form des Protests.
A hunger strike is an extreme and dangerous form of protest.
'Hungerstreik' (hunger strike) is combined with fixed verbs. You 'tritt in einen Hungerstreik' (go on a hunger strike; begin), 'ist im Hungerstreik' (are on a hunger strike; current state), or 'beendet/bricht einen Hungerstreik ab' (end/call off a hunger strike; stop).
Der Aktivist ist seit drei Wochen im Hungerstreik.
The activist has been on a hunger strike for three weeks.
This word is used almost exclusively in the context of protest, politics, and human rights. It describes a serious action intended to draw attention to major abuses or injustice.
Mit dem Hungerstreik wollten die politischen Gefangenen bessere Haftbedingungen erreichen.
With the hunger strike, the political prisoners wanted to achieve better prison conditions.
strike
'der Streik' and 'der Hungerstreik' are both forms of protest. The difference is the type of protest. In a 'Streik', employees stop working collectively, for example for higher pay or better working conditions. In a 'Hungerstreik', a person deliberately does not eat in order to draw attention to a problem or achieve a political goal. Learners may confuse the words because both contain the word 'Streik'. The important point is: a normal 'Streik' is about work, while a 'Hungerstreik' is about refusing food as a form of protest.
Der Aktivist begann einen Hungerstreik, weil die Regierung nicht auf seine Forderungen reagierte.
The activist began a hunger strike because the government did not respond to his demands.
Wegen des Streiks fahren heute viele Busse nicht.
Because of the strike, many buses are not running today.