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Date: 1600-1700
Origin: Probably from Flemish hankeren, from hangen 'to hang'

hanker

 verb
     
han‧ker

hanker after/for something

phrasal verb
to feel strongly that you want something:
She hankered for a new life in a different country.
holidaymakers who hanker after the sun
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