vagabondism
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vag·a·bond
(văg′ə-bŏnd′)n.
A person who moves from place to place without a permanent home and often without a regular means of support.
adj.
Of, relating to, or characteristic of a vagabond.
intr.v. vag·a·bond·ed, vag·a·bond·ing, vag·a·bonds
To wander or travel about, especially as a vagabond.
[Middle English vagabonde, from Old French vagabond, from Late Latin vagābundus, wandering, from Latin vagārī, to wander, from vagus, wandering.]
vag′a·bond′age n.
vag′a·bond′ism n.
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vagabondism
1. the tendency to wander from place to place without a settled home; nomadism.
2. the life of a tramp; vagrancy. Also called vagabondage. — vagabond, n., adj.
See also: Behavior2. the life of a tramp; vagrancy. Also called vagabondage. — vagabond, n., adj.
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