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    mendicity
    /mɛnˈdɪsɪti/

    noun

    • 1. the condition or activities of a beggar.

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  2. dictionary.cambridge.org › dictionary › englishMENDICITY | English meaning - Cambridge Dictionary

    MENDICITY definition: 1. the practice of asking for food or money because you are poor: 2. the practice of asking for…. Learn more.

    • English

      noun [ U ] formal uk / menˈdæs.ə.ti / us / menˈdæs.ə.t̬i /...

  3. www.merriam-webster.com › dictionary › mendicityMendicity Definition & Meaning - Merriam-Webster

    noun. men· dic· i· ty men-ˈdi-sə-tē. : mendicancy. Word History. Etymology. Middle English mendicite, from Middle French mendicité, from Latin mendicitat-, mendicitas, from mendicus. First Known Use. 15th century, in the meaning defined above. Time Traveler. The first known use of mendicity was in the 15th century.

  4. www.vocabulary.com › dictionary › mendicityMendicity - Definition, Meaning & Synonyms | Vocabulary.com

    Definitions of mendicity. noun. the state of being a beggar or mendicant. synonyms: beggary, mendicancy. see more. Cite this entry. Style: MLA. "Mendicity." Vocabulary.com Dictionary, Vocabulary.com, https://www.vocabulary.com/dictionary/mendicity. Accessed 24 Jul. 2024. Copy citation. Examples from books and articles. loading examples...

  5. www.thefreedictionary.com › mendicityMendicity - definition of mendicity by The Free Dictionary

    Of or relating to religious orders whose members are forbidden to own property individually or in common and must work or beg for their livings. n. 1. A beggar. 2. A member of a mendicant order.

  6. www.dictionary.com › browse › mendicityMENDICITY Definition & Meaning | Dictionary.com

    Mendicity definition: mendicancy. . See examples of MENDICITY used in a sentence.

  7. dictionary.cambridge.org › dictionary › englishMENDACITY | English meaning - Cambridge Dictionary

    noun [ U ] formal uk / menˈdæs.ə.ti / us / menˈdæs.ə.t̬i / Add to word list. the act of not telling the truth: Politicians are often accused of mendacity. Opposite. veracity formal. SMART Vocabulary: related words and phrases. Lies, lying & hypocrisy. a pack of lies idiom. artifice. bad faith. black is white idiom. cakeism. falsehood.

  8. www.collinsdictionary.com › dictionary › englishMENDICITY definition and meaning | Collins English Dictionary

    MENDICITY definition: var. of mendicancy | Meaning, pronunciation, translations and examples