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MENDICANCY Synonyms

There are 8 synonyms of the word mendicancy. (exact relations)
There are 6 hypernyms of the word mendicancy. (close relations)
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begging
verb, noun, adjectivev, n, adj
noun

• a solicitation for money or food (especially in the street by an apparently penniless person)

mendicity
nounn
noun

• the state of being a beggar or mendicant

alms
nounn
noun

• money or goods contributed to the poor

destitution
nounn
noun

• a state without friends or money or prospects

poverty
nounn
noun

• the state of having little or no money and few or no material possessions

vagrancy
nounn
noun

• the state of wandering from place to place; having no permanent home or means of livelihood

panhandling
verb, nounv, n
noun

• a relatively narrow strip of land projecting from some larger area

• the handle of a pan

verb

• beg by accosting people in the street and asking for money

beggary
nounn
noun

• a solicitation for money or food (especially in the street by an apparently penniless person)

• the state of being a beggar or mendicant

Best Hypernyms For MENDICANCY

Here is a list of related hypernyms for mendicancy, these are close relations that fall within the same topic. Most relevant words are highlighted and in order.
Words (6)
indigence need pauperism pauperization penury solicitation

Alternatives for BEGGING

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