What is another word for Mendicity?

Pronunciation: [mɛndˈɪsɪti] (IPA)

Mendicity, a word which refers to begging or the state of being a beggar, can be replaced with a selection of different synonyms. Some potential alternatives include alms-begging, vagabondage, panhandling, and mendicancy. Each of these words shares an association with begging or asking for assistance, but they may carry slightly different connotations depending on the context. For instance, panhandling tends to evoke the image of someone asking for money on the street, while vagabondage can suggest a more general state of homelessness or wandering. In any case, those seeking to avoid repetition or enhance the specificity of their language could make use of these and other synonyms for mendicity.

What are the hypernyms for Mendicity?

A hypernym is a word with a broad meaning that encompasses more specific words called hyponyms.

Usage examples for Mendicity

One is a village of coopers-a very thriving trade, it appears; another a village of tailors-a declining one, in consequence of the competition of ready-made stuff from the towns; another-and there are several such-may be a village of beggars, with Mendicity for their second staff; and another a village of seamen, going in a body in spring to the Baltic or the Volga, and leaving only their women and children to tend the farm till their return in the autumn.
"Contemporary Socialism"
John Rae
And to approach my subject without delay, coming to London, Most Holy Father, about certain matters connected with my Church of Armagh, I found a dispute going on between certain learned doctors concerning the mendicant state and the Mendicity of Christ our Lord and Saviour.
"The Irish Ecclesiastical Record, Volume 1, August 1865"
Society of Clergymen
On the other hand, the rest of her clothing was of a neatness that was almost dainty, and the gold cross at her throat, suspended by a black velvet ribbon, excluded the idea of humble and hesitating Mendicity.
"The Lesser Bourgeoisie"
Honore de Balzac

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