vagrancy

/ˈvæɡrənsi/

Definitions

1. noun

The state or condition of wandering or living without a fixed home or regular work; vagabondage.

“The social worker addressed the issue of vagrancy in the urban community, advocating for affordable housing and job training programs.”

2. noun

The act or state of wandering or roaming in search of food or livelihood.

“The nomadic tribes practiced a lifestyle of seasonal vagrancy, following the migration patterns of wild animals.”

3. noun

A person who wanders or roams without a fixed home or regular work.

“The police arrested a suspect with a history of vagrancy, accusing him of panhandling in the city’s central district.”

Synonyms

  • hoboism
  • nomadism
  • vagabondage
  • wandering

Antonyms

  • regularity
  • sedentism
  • settlement
  • stability