ˈnōˌmaˌdizəm noun
( -s )
1. : the mode of life of a nomadic people
pastoral nomadism
2. : the mode of life or behavior of an individual that roams about aimlessly or without any fixed pattern of movement ; specifically : vagrancy
sometimes a roaming instinct — the trait of nomadism — appears — J.A.O'Brien
incidence of nomadism — about twice as frequent in the broken home group — Nathan Blackman