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- [men-di-kuh n-see]
- /ˈmɛn dɪ kən si/
- /ˈmendɪkənsɪ/
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- US Pronunciation
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- [men-di-kuh n-see]
- /ˈmɛn dɪ kən si/
Definitions of mendicancy word
- noun mendicancy the practice of begging, as for alms. 1
- noun mendicancy the state or condition of being a beggar. 1
- noun mendicancy The act or state of being a mendicant. 1
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Origin of mendicancy
First appearance:
before 1780 One of the 45% newest English words
First recorded in 1780-90; mendic(ant) + -ancy
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Parts of speech for Mendicancy
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
mendicancy popularity
A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 62% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.
According to our data about 54% of words is more used. This is a rare but used term. It occurs in the pages of specialized literature and in the speech of educated people.
mendicancy usage trend in Literature
This diagram is provided by Google Ngram ViewerSynonyms for mendicancy
noun mendicancy
- impecuniosity — having little or no money; penniless; poor.
- penniless — without any money whatsoever; totally impoverished; destitute.
- penurious — extremely stingy; parsimonious; miserly.
- begging — asking for money, food, etc
- indigence — seriously impoverished condition; poverty.
Antonyms for mendicancy
noun mendicancy
- wealth — a great quantity or store of money, valuable possessions, property, or other riches: the wealth of a city.
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