Languishes
Schmacht describes a form of desire that can express itself, among other things, in great hunger or thirst , but also the longing for a loved one, a cigarette or other psychotropic substances .
The word originally comes from Middle High German from the word "smaht" and is mainly used colloquially.
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Wiktionary: Schmacht - explanations of meanings, word origins, synonyms, translations