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vagancy


Meanings
  • noun

    A state of idleness or wandering without any fixed home or employment.

    - "Despite his vagancy, John always managed to find food and shelter."
    - "The vagabond's vagancy led him to travel the world."

Rhymes
Words rhyming with vagancy
vagabond , agony , marginery
Variants
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vacancies , vacancy
Etymology
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Derived from the Latin word 'vagus,' meaning 'wandering' or 'straying'.


Trivia
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  1. The term 'vagabond' is derived from the Middle English word 'vagabund,' which means 'a wanderer or rover'.

  2. In medieval Europe, vagabonds were often accused of being heretics, thieves, or witches, and were frequently persecuted and forced to leave towns and villages.


Related Concepts
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  1. homelessness: Vagancy is closely related to the concept of homelessness, as both refer to a lack of a fixed residence or place to call home.

  2. nomadic lifestyle: Vagancy is also associated with the nomadic lifestyle, which involves traveling from place to place without staying in one location for an extended period of time.


Culture
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In literature, vagancy is often used to describe the free-spirited and nomadic lifestyle of characters, such as those found in works by Jack Kerouac and Mark Twain.

How to Memorize "vagancy"

  1. visualize

    - Imagine a person wandering aimlessly, carrying all their belongings with them in a backpack. Visualize this image whenever you come across the word 'vagancy'.

  2. associate

    - Associate the word 'vagancy' with the idea of freedom and adventure, as well as the challenges and uncertainties that come with a nomadic lifestyle.

  3. mnemonics

    - Create a mnemonic by remembering the Latin root of the word, 'vagus,' which means 'wandering'.


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