Definition of Vagrancy
Vagrancy
va·gran·cy


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(noun)
a state of homelessness, the action or practice of wandering from place to place with no apparent means of support as opposed to settling in one place, often considered a crime;

e.g. They led an existence of vagrancy until they were able to afford a home. Many cities have vagrancy laws that prevent people from living on the streets.

(noun)
something such as an idea, concept, instance, or action that is somehow random or unpredictable;

e.g. The disorganized numbering of the rooms was a vagrancy of the old building.



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