MENDICITY Synonyms
There are 5 hypernyms of the word mendicity. (close relations)
mendicancy
Best Alternative Words for MENDICITY
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mendicancy | nounn | |||||||
noun • the state of being a beggar or mendicant • a solicitation for money or food (especially in the street by an apparently penniless person) | ||||||||
begging | verb, noun, adjectivev, n, adj | |||||||
noun • a solicitation for money or food (especially in the street by an apparently penniless person) | ||||||||
solicitation | nounn | |||||||
noun • an entreaty addressed to someone of superior status • request for a sum of money • the act of enticing a person to do something wrong (as an offer of sex in return for money) | ||||||||
vagrancy | nounn | |||||||
noun • the state of wandering from place to place; having no permanent home or means of livelihood | ||||||||
hustling | verb, noun, adjectivev, n, adj | |||||||
noun • a swindle in which you cheat at gambling or persuade a person to buy worthless property • a rapid active commotion verb • cause to move furtively and hurriedly • move or cause to move energetically or busily • sell something to or obtain something from by energetic and especially underhanded activity • get by trying hard • pressure or urge someone into an action | ||||||||
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 |