hoboism
/ˈhoʊboʊɪzəm/
noun
- The lifestyle, culture, or social phenomenon of hobos; the practice of traveling and living as a homeless wanderer.
- The author wrote a book about the history and ethics of hoboism.
- Some sociologists study hoboism as a form of resistance to conventional society.
- Hoboism became widespread in the United States during the economic hardships of the 1930s.
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