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vagrancy

/ˈveɪɡɹənsɪ/

Meanings
  • the act of wandering from place to place with no fixed abode or means of livelihood

    - "John lived a life of vagrancy, wandering from town to town in search of food and shelter."
    - "Mary's brother had fallen on hard times and was forced to live a life of vagrancy, begging for food and shelter in the streets and alleys of the city."

Rhymes
Words rhyming with vagrancy
vagary , scarcity , paucity , obscurity , phenomenality
Homophones
Words having the same pronunciation but different meanings, origins, or spelling,
  1. vagrant

  2. vagrancy

  3. vagary

  4. vague

  5. vaginal

  6. vagus


Variants
List of all variants of vagrancy that leads to same result
vagrancies , vagrancy
Forms
Different forms of the word (e.g., verb conjugations, plural forms, comparative/superlative forms for adjectives).

vagrancy (noun), vagrancy (adjective), vagrancy (verb), vagrancy (idiom/expression)


Etymology
origin and the way in which meanings have changed throughout history.

From Old French 'vagabond', from 'vagabond', from 'vagare', 'to wander'.


Culture
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Vagrancy has been a topic of cultural interest throughout history. It has been portrayed in literature, art, music, and film, often as a symbol of rebellion, freedom, or individuality. At other times, it has been depicted as a warning against the dangers and hardships of a life on the streets.

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