- nomadism
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NOMADISM — NOMADISM, a socioeconomic mode of life based on intensive domestication of livestock which requires a regular movement of the community in an annual cycle in order to sustain the communal ecological system. Definition The defining feature of… … Encyclopedia of Judaism
nomadism — NOMADÍSM s.n. Mod de viaţă al unei colectivităţi umane, caracterizat prin lipsa unei aşezări stabile. – Din fr. nomadisme. Trimis de ana zecheru, 09.06.2004. Sursa: DEX 98 Nomadism ≠ sedentarism Trimis de siveco, 03.08.2004. Sursa: Antonime … … Dicționar Român
Nomadism — Nom ad*ism, n. The state of being a nomad. [1913 Webster] … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
nomadism — See nomadic. * * * Way of life of peoples who do not live continually in the same place but move cyclically or periodically. It is based on temporary centres whose stability depends on the available food supply and the technology for exploiting… … Universalium
nomadism — ˈnōˌmaˌdizəm noun ( s) 1. : the mode of life of a nomadic people pastoral nomadism 2. : the mode of life or behavior of an individual that roams about aimlessly or without any fixed pattern of movement; specifically … Useful english dictionary
Nomadism — The Romanies were never cattle raising nomads who moved from place to place with their flocks. Many of them were, however, industrial nomads (sometimes termed peripatetics ) who traveled from place to place practicing their crafts, whether… … Historical dictionary of the Gypsies
nomadism — nomad ► NOUN 1) a member of a people continually moving to find fresh pasture for its animals and having no permanent home. 2) a wanderer. DERIVATIVES nomadism noun. ORIGIN Greek nomas, from nemein to pasture … English terms dictionary
nomadism — noun see nomad … New Collegiate Dictionary
nomadism — n. [Gr. nomas, roaming] (ARTHROPODA: Insecta) Frequent movement by a colony from one site to another … Dictionary of invertebrate zoology
nomadism — noun The way of life of a nomad … Wiktionary
nomadism — Synonyms and related words: Wanderjahr, afoot and lighthearted, bumming, discursion, divagation, drifting, errantry, flitting, gadding, hoboism, itineracy, itinerancy, peregrination, pererration, ramble, rambling, roam, roaming, rove, roving,… … Moby Thesaurus
