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10 Language-to-English DictionariesVagrancy
/ˈveɪ.ɡrən.si/Comprehensive Definitions & Senses
2 senses- 1
The state of being a vagrant; the condition of wandering without a permanent home.
"The city implemented new policies to address issues related to vagrancy in urban areas." - 2
The act of wandering or roaming, often associated with homelessness.
"Vagrancy laws were historically used to control the movement of the poor."
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Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
The term 'vagrancy' originates from the Latin word 'vagari', meaning 'to wander'. It evolved through Old French 'vagran', which referred to a wandering person, particularly one without a permanent home, and entered English in the late 14th century, reflecting societal concerns about homelessness and mobility.
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10 Global Lexicons: How "Vagrancy" is said worldwide
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vagrance
Transliteration: va-grans
"La ville a mis en œuvre de nouvelles politiques pour traiter les problèmes liés à la vagrance."
Obdachlosigkeit
Transliteration: ob-dahk-loh-si-gkeit
"Die Stadt hat neue Maßnahmen zur Bekämpfung der Obdachlosigkeit ergriffen."
vagabondaggio
Transliteration: va-ga-bon-dah-joh
"La città ha implementato nuove politiche per affrontare il vagabondaggio."
vagancia
Transliteration: va-gan-thia
"La ciudad implementó nuevas políticas para abordar los problemas relacionados con la vagancia."
vadiagem
Transliteration: va-dee-ah-gem
"A cidade implementou novas políticas para lidar com a vadiagem."
बंजारेपन
Transliteration: banjarepan
"शहर ने बंजारेपन से संबंधित मुद्दों को संबोधित करने के लिए नई नीतियाँ लागू कीं।"
流浪
Transliteration: liú làng
"城市实施了新政策来解决与流浪有关的问题。"
유랑
Transliteration: yu-rang
"도시는 유랑과 관련된 문제를 해결하기 위해 새로운 정책을 시행했습니다."
放浪
Transliteration: hōrō
"都市は放浪に関連する問題に対処するために新しい政策を実施しました。"
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