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Synonyms & Similar Words
vagrancy
itinerancy
wandering
roaming
traveling
migration
displacement
unsettledness
homelessness
rootlessness
mobility
transience
impermanence
fluidity
flexibility
adaptability
restlessness
drifting
meandering
roaming
nomadry
gypsyism
vagabondage
wanderlust
peripateticism
peregrination
excursion
journeying
trekking
wayfaring
roving
rambling
roaming
traveling
migration
nomadicness
nomadicalness
Meaning of Nomadism
The state of being a nomad, or a lifestyle characterized by traveling from place to place without a fixed home.
Definitions
- The practice of roaming or moving from place to place, typically in search of food or pasture, without a fixed home or regular means of subsistence.
- * A social or cultural pattern in which people regularly move from one place to another, often in a cyclical or seasonal manner.
Etymology of Nomadism
The word "nomadism" comes from the Greek word "nomas", meaning "roaming" or "wandering", and the suffix "-ism", which forms a noun indicating a practice or doctrine.
The term has been used in English since the 16th century to describe the lifestyle of nomadic peoples, such as Bedouins, Mongols, and other groups that traditionally migrate with their livestock or in search of food.
Example Uses
- The nomadism of the Bedouin tribes has been threatened by urbanization and the loss of traditional grazing lands.
- * The artist's nomadism was reflected in her use of ephemeral materials and temporary installations.
- * The company's nomadism has allowed it to adapt quickly to changing market conditions and stay ahead of the competition.
Antonyms & Near Antonyms
sedentariness
stability
permanence
fixedness
rootedness
settlement
establishment
domesticity
residency
citizenship
localization
immobility
stagnation
fixity
rigidity
stationariness
steadiness
stability
calmness
serenity
tranquility
stillness