The act or state of being a mendicant
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mendicancy
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> Now they hide, not merely from envy and revenge but from expose journalism much advanced in cunning and ferocity since Veblen's time, and from an even worse threat, virtually unknown to Veblen, foundational mendicancy, with its hordes of beggars in three-piece suits constantly badgering the well-to-do.
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The act or state of being a mendicant
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Core meanings and parts of speech for mendicancy.
noun
The act or state of being a mendicant
Example sentences
> Now they hide, not merely from envy and revenge but from expose journalism much advanced in cunning and ferocity since Veblen's time, and from an even worse threat, virtually unknown to Veblen, foundational mendicancy, with its hordes of beggars in three-piece suits constantly badgering the well-to-do.
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How do you use mendicancy in a sentence?
> Now they hide, not merely from envy and revenge but from expose journalism much advanced in cunning and ferocity since Veblen's time, and from an even worse threat, virtually unknown to Veblen, foundational mendicancy, with its hordes of beggars in three-piece suits constantly badgering the well-to-do.
What does mendicancy mean?
The act or state of being a mendicant
What part of speech is mendicancy?
mendicancy is commonly used as noun.