Phrase guide

digital nomadism

noun · 1 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot

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noun

Meaning 1

A lifestyle in which one travels widely around the world and still works at one's job via telecommuting (digital remote work).

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

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History

Etymology

Coined by Makimoto and Manners in 1997 from digital nomad + -ism.

Across languages

Translations

7 source translations are retained for this English entry.

  • Chinese Mandarin: 數位遊牧 /数位游牧 — Translations
  • Czech: digitální nomádismus — Translations
  • Czech: digitální nomádství — Translations
  • Finnish: diginomadismi — Translations
  • French: nomadisme numérique — Translations
  • Polish: cyfrowy nomadyzm — Translations
  • Russian: цифрово́е коче́вничество (cifrovóje kočévničestvo) — Translations