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Definition of vagrancy noun from the Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary

vagrancy

noun

/ˈveɪɡrənsi/

/ˈveɪɡrənsi/

[uncountable] (law)

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the crime of living on the streets and begging (= asking for money) from people
- He was convicted of drunkenness and vagrancy.
Topics Crime and punishmentc2, Social issuesc2

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