Itinerancy

noun

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Definitions

Noun
  1. 1
    The state or quality of being itinerant. uncountable, usually

    "I went through a period of itinerancy in my youth."

  2. 2
    The Methodist pastorate, or itinerant preaching in general. uncountable, usually

    "I joined the itinerancy at the age of 25."

Synonyms

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afoot and lightheartedbummingdiscursiondivagationdriftingerrantry

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"I went through a period of itinerancy in my youth."

Etymology

From itinerant + -cy.

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