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mendicantcy

 

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Mendicantcy

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Mendicantcy refers to the state or condition of being a mendicant, a beggar who lives by asking for alms or charity. It can also describe the act or practice of begging, usually as a means of survival or religious devotion.

Examples

Noun

  1. His long-term unemployment led him into a life of mendicantcy, begging on the streets for food and shelter.
  2. In some cultures, mendicantcy is a holy practice undertaken by those seeking spiritual enlightenment.

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