vagrancy

va-gran-cy · noun

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Definitions

noun

  1. 1.

    The state or condition of living as a vagrant; homelessness and wandering.

  2. 2.

    (Law) The legal offense of being a vagrant, historically punishable by law.

  3. 3.

    The act of wandering without a fixed destination or purpose.

Related words

Antonyms: residence, settlement
See also: vagabond, vagrant
Synonyms: homelessness, nomadism, wandering

Etymology

From Anglo-Norman vagarant (wandering), from Latin vagari (to wander), with suffix -cy denoting a state or condition.