beggardom

The city's beggardom huddled in the shadow of the grand bridge.

Definition

1. Noun:
   • The state or condition of being a beggar: "beggardom" refers to the collective state, condition, or realm of beggary; the world or social sphere of those who beg for a living.
   • The class of beggars: It can also denote the social class or group consisting of beggars as a whole.

Usage Examples

• (The state of being forced to beg due to poverty.)
• (The collective condition and social class of beggars.)

Advanced Usage

• "to sink into beggardom": to fall into the state of being a beggar through misfortune.

  • After losing his job and home, he sank into beggardom. (He became a beggar as a result of his circumstances.)

• "the margins of beggardom": the edges or boundaries of the beggar’s existence, often used metaphorically to describe extreme poverty.

  • The charity works to lift people from the margins of beggardom. (It helps those on the verge of becoming beggars.)

Variants and Related Words

• Beggar (n): a person who lives by asking for money or food.

  • The beggar sat on the street corner with a cup. (A person who begs.)

• Beggary (n): extreme poverty or the practice of begging.

  • The city was plagued by widespread beggary. (The condition of being a beggar.)

Synonyms

• Pauperdom: the state of being extremely poor, often synonymous with beggardom.
• Mendicancy: the condition or practice of begging.

Related Idioms

• "Beggar's kingdom": a poetic or ironic term for the realm of beggars, similar to beggardom.

  • In that desolate alley, one could find a beggar's kingdom. (A place dominated by beggars.)

• "Reduced to beggary": to be brought to the state of begging.

  • The family was reduced to beggary after the famine. (Forced to beg for survival.)