Hankerer

/ˈhæŋ.kɚ.ɚ/ noun

Definition

A person who hankers; someone who has persistent cravings or desires for something.

Etymology

From hanker + -er (agent noun suffix); follows the productive English pattern of -er to name someone who does an action.

Kelly Says

Adding -er to verbs to make nouns (runner, teacher, hankerer) is so automatic in English that we barely notice it, yet it's one of the language's most powerful word-building tools.

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