mendicity

/mɛnˈdɪsəti/
noun
  1. The practice or condition of begging for money or food.
    • Mendicity often increases during economic downturns.
    • Her novel explores the harsh realities of mendicity in the 19th century.
    • The city passed a law to reduce mendicity in tourist areas.
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