hoboism

English

Etymology

hobo +‎ -ism

Noun

hoboism (uncountable)

1. The lifestyle or practices of hobos; vagrancy.
   • 1923, Benjamin C. Marsh, "For the Community to Do", in The World tomorrow Volume 6

     Hoboism cannot be cured or prevented by makeshifts or by local measures and efforts, although community interest naturally is vital in dealing with a problem that comes home to every community.

   • 2012, Sharin N. Elkholy, The Philosophy of the Beats, page 43:

     The reasons why Kerouac himself gave up his hoboism seem wide-ranging: a commitment to care for his mother once his work became commercially successful; the increasing difficulties of such journeys; […]