Definitions:

1. Often associated with homelessness and a lack of visible means of support. NOUN
   • Vagrancy laws were used to justify the criminalization of poverty and punish those who were unable to support themselves.
2. Refers to the state or condition of wandering from place to place without a permanent home or steady employment. NOUN
   • In the past, vagrancy was punishable by law, as those without steady jobs were often viewed with suspicion.

Synonyms:

• drifting
• homelessness
• wandering