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homelessness

[ hohm-lis-nis ]

Phonetic (Standard)IPA

noun

lack of permanent housing, especially this condition generally as a matter of public concern:
The city partners with community groups to offer resources for youth experiencing homelessness or housing instability.
lack of a feeling of belonging; rootlessness or restlessness:
He writes about a feeling of homelessness after immigration, when he felt neither firmly bound to his native culture nor fully adapted to the new one.

First recorded in 1810–20; homeless ( def ) + -ness ( def )

Crime, fiscal recklessness, and homelessness are stirring like discordant strains of music.

If the issue that brought a child into foster care is homelessness, child welfare systems must find parents housing.

How a new study could give new insight into what causes homelessness.

The findings are important in demonstrating that homelessness can often be created by medical—as opposed to lifestyle—deviations.

Healthcare, hunger, homelessness, prison re-entry, and interfaith dialogue are all key areas plus more.

The homelessness of men, and even of inanimate vessels, cast away upon strange shores, came strongly in upon my mind.

The windows of the stores were thick with frost, and Albert shivered with a sense of homelessness.

I would ask you to note that in none of the five cases was bad motherhood caused by poverty and homelessness.

It is a state far from God; in other words, it is a state of homelessness.

I had gathered that there was disgrace hanging over us, disgrace, and homelessness for Theobald and me.

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