Longing yearning
Craving
Also known as desirous
Strength 3 of 4
An urgent, hungry wanting for something specific, often physical, that insists on being met now and leaves little room to settle until it is.
In the body
- A gnawing in the stomach
- Restless hands and fidgeting
- Attention narrowing to one thing
- A dry or watering mouth
Needs behind it
When these needs aren’t met
Softer and stronger
Often confused with
Longing
Longing reaches for a person or something meaningful and can wait; craving is a sharper, often bodily hunger for something specific, wanted now.