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nomadism

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

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noun

Meaning 1

The way of life of a nomad or nomads.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: countable, uncountable

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History

Etymology

Etymology tree English nomad Proto-Indo-European *-id- Proto-Indo-European *-yéti Proto-Indo-European *-idyéti Proto-Hellenic *-íďďō Ancient Greek -ῐ́ζω (-ĭ́zō) Proto-Indo-European *-mos Proto-Indo-European *-mós Ancient Greek -μός (-mós) Ancient Greek -ισμός (-ismós)der. English -ism English nomadism From nomad + -ism.

Across languages

Translations

17 source translations are retained for this English entry.

  • Catalan: nomadisme — way of life of a nomad
  • Chinese Mandarin: 游牧生活 (yóumù shēnghuó) — way of life of a nomad
  • Finnish: paimentolaisuus — way of life of a nomad
  • French: nomadisme — way of life of a nomad
  • Georgian: მომთაბარეობა (momtabareoba) — way of life of a nomad
  • German: Nomadentum — way of life of a nomad
  • Icelandic: hjarðmennska — way of life of a nomad
  • Italian: nomadismo — way of life of a nomad
  • Polish: nomadyzm — way of life of a nomad
  • Polish: koczownictwo — way of life of a nomad
  • Portuguese: nomadismo — way of life of a nomad
  • Russian: кочево́й о́браз жи́зни (kočevój óbraz žízni) — way of life of a nomad
  • Russian: номади́зм (nomadízm) — way of life of a nomad
  • Russian: коче́вничество (kočévničestvo) — way of life of a nomad
  • Spanish: nomadismo — way of life of a nomad
  • Swahili: uhamahamaji — way of life of a nomad
  • Turkish: göçebelik — way of life of a nomad