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Noun: nomadism
  1. The way of life of people who, having no fixed home, move around seasonally in search of food, water and grazing etc.
    "Pastoral nomadism is a livelihood form that is ecologically adjusted at a particular level to the utilization of marginal resources"
     
  2. The practice or way of life of nomads; moving from place to place instead of living in one place permanently
    "Nomadism was common among ancient steppe cultures"

Derived forms: nomadisms

Type of: lifestyle, modus vivendi

Encyclopedia: Nomadism