1. the practice of begging for money or food
Usage: formal
2. the condition of being a beggar or living by begging
Usage: formal

Examples

• The city council passed new laws to address mendicancy in the downtown area.
• His fall from wealth to mendicancy was swift and tragic.
• Medieval monks often practiced mendicancy as part of their religious vows.
• The charity works to help people escape mendicancy through job training programs.
• Laws against mendicancy have been criticized as criminalizing poverty.
• The documentary explored the causes of mendicancy in urban areas.