Nomadism

noun

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Definitions

Noun
  1. 1
    The way of life of a nomad or nomads. countable, uncountable

    "Like the Mesolithic age of 10,000-8000 B.C., the period 6000-4000 B.C. seems to be one of the fall of fortresses and the rise of pastoral nomadism."

  2. 2
    The way of life of people who, having no fixed home, move around seasonally in search of food, water and grazing etc. wordnet

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afoot and lightheartedbummingdiscursiondivagationdriftingerrantry

Example

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"Nomadism is part of Mongolian culture."

Etymology

From nomad + -ism.

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digital nomadismway of life

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