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vagrancy

UK
/ˈveɪɡrənsi/
US
/ˈveɪɡrənsi/

Translations

vagrancynoun
vagrancies
pl
Vagrancy is considered a crime in some jurisdictions.
Бродяжничество считается преступлением в некоторых юрисдикциях.
Additional translations
бездомность
скитание
Synonyms
drifting
transience
nomadism
itinerancy
roaming
wandering
vagrancyadjective
UK
/ˈveɪɡrənsi/
US
/ˈveɪɡrənsi/
Used attributively in combinations such as 'vagrancy laws'; treated as ADJECTIVE per dictionary policy.

Definitions

vagrancynoun
The state of living as a vagrant; homelessness.
The city has implemented new programs to address the issue of vagrancy.
The condition of wandering from place to place without a permanent home or employment.
Vagrancy was a common problem during the economic downturn, with many people unable to find stable work.
The criminal offense of being a vagrant, typically defined by statute as the act of living without visible means of support and wandering from place to place.
In the early 20th century, thousands were arrested under vagrancy for simply loitering on street corners.
vagrancyadjective
Relating to or characteristic of vagrants or vagrancy.
New vagrancy legislation imposed strict penalties on itinerant workers.
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