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Synonyms & Similar Words
homelessness
destitution
poverty
unemployment
idleness
loafing
wandering
roaming
drifting
vagabondism
nomadism
itinerancy
displacement
migration
unsettledness
rootlessness
aimlessness
purposelessness
shiftlessness
laziness
indolence
sloth
inactivity
inaction
inertia
languor
lethargy
torpor
dormancy
hibernation
quiescence
stagnation
inertia
indigence
penury
neediness
necessitude
privation
want
lack
scarcity
insufficiency
deficiency
Meaning of Vagrancy
The state of having no fixed home or regular means of support.
Definitions
- The state of having no fixed home and wandering from place to place without a regular means of support.
- * The quality of being aimless or without direction.
Etymology of Vagrancy
The word "vagrancy" originates from the Latin "vagari," meaning "to wander" or "to roam," and the suffix "-cy," which forms a noun indicating a state or condition.
Historically, the term has been used to describe individuals who wander from place to place without a fixed home or regular means of support, often implying a sense of aimlessness or idleness.
Example Uses
- The city has implemented programs to address vagrancy and provide support for homeless individuals.
- * The traveler's vagrancy was a result of her lack of planning and limited financial resources.
Antonyms & Near Antonyms
stability
security
permanence
residence
settlement
establishment
employment
occupation
activity
industry
diligence
assiduity
sedentariness
rootedness
stability
fixity
steadiness
constancy
permanency
stationary
static
unchanging
unchanged