trampism

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noun

The way of life of a tramp; homelessness.

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Meanings

nountrampism (uncountable)
  1. uncountableThe way of life of a tramp; homelessness.

    Provident associations, so called, have been undertaken in many cities of late years. One of the best illustrations of the application of this system to the solution of trampism is the St. Louis institution by that name.

    1894, The Overland Monthly, page 630

Origin

From tramp + -ism.

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trampism. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/trampism

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Chicago

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