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Mendicancy

Noun:

1. The act or practice of begging for alms or charity.

Example sentence: The city streets were filled with muffled sounds of mendicancy as the homeless sought donations.

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Noun:

2. The condition of being a beggar.

Example sentence: Despite his education and skills, he found himself in the depths of mendicancy due to unfortunate circumstances.

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Noun:

3. The state or condition of destitution or extreme poverty.

Example sentence: The neighborhood suffered from widespread mendicancy after the factory closure caused a surge in unemployment.

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