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I'm not so sure that people consider homelessness to be as important as, say, the Vietnam War. One should never even try to equate them because, of course, they're tragedies on both sides of the coin.
Graham Nash

Meaning of "homelessness" in the English dictionary

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PRONUNCIATION OF HOMELESSNESS

homelessness  [ˈhəʊmlɪsnɪs] play
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GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF HOMELESSNESS

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
Homelessness is a noun.
A noun is a type of word the meaning of which determines reality. Nouns provide the names for all things: people, objects, sensations, feelings, etc.

WHAT DOES HOMELESSNESS MEAN IN ENGLISH?

homelessness

Homelessness

Homelessness describes the condition of people without a regular dwelling. People who are homeless are most often unable to acquire and maintain regular, safe, secure, and adequate housing, or lack "fixed, regular, and adequate night-time residence." The legal definition of "homeless" varies from country to country, or among different entities or institutions in the same country or region. The term homeless may also include people whose primary night-time residence is in a homeless shelter, a warming center, a domestic violence shelter, a vehicle, cardboard boxes, a tent, tarpaulins, or other ad hoc housing situations. American Government homeless enumeration studies also include persons who sleep in a public or private place not designed for use as a regular sleeping accommodation for human beings. There are a number of organisations who provide provisions for the homeless for example, The Salvation Army. An estimated 100 million people worldwide were homeless in 2005. In western countries, the large majority of homeless are men, with single males particularly overrepresented. In the USA, LGBT people are over-represented among homeless youth, at 39%.

Definition of homelessness in the English dictionary

The definition of homelessness in the dictionary is the state of having nowhere to live; the problem of people having no home.

WORDS THAT RHYME WITH HOMELESSNESS


aimlessness
ˈeɪmlɪsnɪs
artlessness
ˈɑːtlɪsnɪs
childlessness
ˈtʃaɪldlɪsnɪs
faithlessness
ˈfeɪθlɪsnɪs
fearlessness
ˈfɪəlɪsnɪs
fecklessness
ˈfɛklɪsnɪs
groundlessness
ˈɡraʊndlɪsnɪs
guilelessness
ˈɡaɪllɪsnɪs
heartlessness
ˈhɑːtlɪsnɪs
lifelessness
ˈlaɪflɪsnɪs
nervelessness
ˈnɜːvlɪsnɪs
noiselessness
ˈnɔɪzlɪsnɪs
relentlessness
rɪˈlɛntlɪsnɪs
senselessness
ˈsɛnslɪsnɪs
shamelessness
ˈʃeɪmlɪsnɪs
tactlessness
ˈtæktlɪsnɪs
tamelessness
ˈteɪmlɪsnɪs
tastelessness
ˈteɪstlɪsnɪs
tunelessness
ˈtjuːnlɪsnɪs
worthlessness
ˈwɜːθlɪsnɪs

WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE HOMELESSNESS

homecomer
homecoming
homecraft
homefelt
homegirl
homeland
homeland security
homelands movement
homeless
homeless shelter
homelier
homeliest
homelike
homelily
homeliness
homely
homelyn
homemaker
homemaking
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WORDS THAT END LIKE HOMELESSNESS

biliousness
business
carelessness
consciousness
deliciousness
deviousness
flawlessness
heedlessness
helplessness
hilariousness
hopelessness
lawlessness
nervousness
preciousness
restlessness
ridiculousness
righteousness
seriousness
statelessness
unconsciousness
viciousness

Synonyms and antonyms of homelessness in the English dictionary of synonyms

SYNONYMS

Translation of «homelessness» into 25 languages

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TRANSLATION OF HOMELESSNESS

Find out the translation of homelessness to 25 languages with our English multilingual translator.
The translations of homelessness from English to other languages presented in this section have been obtained through automatic statistical translation; where the essential translation unit is the word «homelessness» in English.

Translator English - Chinese

无家可归
1,325 millions of speakers

Translator English - Spanish

la falta de vivienda
570 millions of speakers

English

homelessness
510 millions of speakers

Translator English - Hindi

बेघर
380 millions of speakers
ar

Translator English - Arabic

التشرد
280 millions of speakers

Translator English - Russian

бездомность
278 millions of speakers

Translator English - Portuguese

sem-abrigo
270 millions of speakers

Translator English - Bengali

গৃহহীনতা
260 millions of speakers

Translator English - French

les sans-abri
220 millions of speakers

Translator English - Malay

Tiada tempat tinggal
190 millions of speakers

Translator English - German

Obdachlosigkeit
180 millions of speakers

Translator English - Japanese

ホームレス
130 millions of speakers

Translator English - Korean

노숙자
85 millions of speakers

Translator English - Javanese

Homelessness
85 millions of speakers
vi

Translator English - Vietnamese

vô gia cư
80 millions of speakers

Translator English - Tamil

வீடில்லாமல்
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Marathi

बेघरपणा
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Turkish

evsizlik
70 millions of speakers

Translator English - Italian

senza fissa dimora
65 millions of speakers

Translator English - Polish

bezdomność
50 millions of speakers

Translator English - Ukrainian

бездомність
40 millions of speakers

Translator English - Romanian

persoanele fără adăpost
30 millions of speakers
el

Translator English - Greek

το πρόβλημα των αστέγων
15 millions of speakers
af

Translator English - Afrikaans

dakloosheid
14 millions of speakers
sv

Translator English - Swedish

hemlöshet
10 millions of speakers
no

Translator English - Norwegian

hjemløshet
5 millions of speakers

Trends of use of homelessness

TRENDS

TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «HOMELESSNESS»

The term «homelessness» is very widely used and occupies the 18.333 position in our list of most widely used terms in the English dictionary.
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FREQUENCY OF USE OF THE TERM «HOMELESSNESS» OVER TIME

The graph expresses the annual evolution of the frequency of use of the word «homelessness» during the past 500 years. Its implementation is based on analysing how often the term «homelessness» appears in digitalised printed sources in English between the year 1500 and the present day.

Examples of use in the English literature, quotes and news about homelessness

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10 QUOTES WITH «HOMELESSNESS»

Famous quotes and sentences with the word homelessness.
1
Edwin Booth
Homelessness is the actor's fate; physical incapacity to attain what is most required and desired by such a spirit as I am a slave to.
2
Henry Cisneros
As Secretary of Housing, I do have to express alarm, signal the alarm if you will, that the potential for homelessness to grow is there.
3
Josh Duhamel
I've teamed up with PetSmart Charities to celebrate the five million homeless pets who've found homes through their in-store adoption centers, and to spread the word about how we can work together to save millions more pets' lives and, ultimately, end pet homelessness.
4
Edy Ganem
Mainly, I have actually been getting involved with an organization called MALDEF. It's a Latino organization. And I would like to get involved with charities that have to do with children or homelessness or education, or all of them together.
5
Mike Huckabee
I've said that, that I've felt like as Christians and particularly even as Republicans, we needed to address issues that touched the broader perspective, and that included disease, hunger, poverty, homelessness, the environment.
6
Jerzy Kosinski
Homelessness is a part of our American system. There should be nothing wrong with this condition as long as the individual is not sentenced to unnecessary suffering and punishment.
7
Jonathan Kozol
The cause of homelessness is lack of housing.
8
Samantha Morton
I will check the internet for at least an hour every morning scanning worldwide news to do with child abuse. So if you're constantly putting yourself in an environment where you're checking up on social economics or homelessness problems, if you keep yourself aware of it, you don't really have a day off.
9
Brian Moynihan
The challenge to people like me is, how do you use your capabilities and resources to help support things that are important to you, whether it's the arts or education or homelessness?
10
Graham Nash
I'm not so sure that people consider homelessness to be as important as, say, the Vietnam War. One should never even try to equate them because, of course, they're tragedies on both sides of the coin.

10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «HOMELESSNESS»

Discover the use of homelessness in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to homelessness and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
1
Homelessness: A Bibliography
This guide to the literature presents descriptions of books, reports and articles dealing with all aspects of Homelessness including: economic aspects; issues on substance abuse and homelessness; mortality rates; treatment preferences; ...
Barry V. Coyne, 2007
2
Homelessness: Is Society Looking the Other Way?
At least that is what the media leads us to believe. And if they should -- they deserve what they get. Very nice -- especially if it were true. This book sheds some light on a subject that society hates to hear about -- homelessness.
Ernest P. Todd, 2006
3
Homelessness: Prevention Strategies and Effectiveness
This book identifies elements of community homelessness prevention strategies that seem to lead to reductions in the number of people who otherwise would become homeless.
Martha R. Burt, Carol L. Pearson, Ann Elizabeth Montgomery, 2007
4
Beyond Homelessness: Christian Faith in a Culture of ...
This book is a brilliant use of metaphor that makes clear why the world leaves us feeling so uneasy!
Steven Bouma-Prediger, Brian J. Walsh, 2008
5
Down and Out in America: The Origins of Homelessness
The most accurate and comprehensive picture of homelessness to date, this study offers a powerful explanation of its causes, proposes short- and long-term solutions, and documents the striking contrasts between the homeless of the 1950s and ...
Peter H. Rossi, 2013
6
Homelessness: Exploring the New Terrain
Yet analysis that links the phenomenon of homelessness to wider debates about the changing social and economic environment remains relatively underdeveloped.This important new book brings together contemporary theoretical debates and ...
Patricia Kennett, Alex Marsh, 1999
7
Homelessness: A Documentary and Reference Guide
This book presents an unflinching investigation of homelessness in the United States—a problem that has been with us since the arrival of the first English settlers nearly 400 years ago.
Neil L. Shumsky, 2012
8
The Girl's Guide to Homelessness: A Memoir
Brianna Karp entered the workforce at age ten, supporting her mother and sister throughout her teen years in Southern California.
Brianna Karp, 2011
9
Encyclopedia of Homelessness
A readerʼs guide is provided to assist readers in locating entries on related topics.
David Levinson, 2004
10
Homelessness: Public Policies and Private Troubles
Annotation copyrighted by Book News, Inc., Portland, OR
Susan Hutson, David Clapham, 1999

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «HOMELESSNESS»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term homelessness is used in the context of the following news items.
1
Vancouver gets big bang for bucks spent on homelessness
The dinner is being organized by Frog Hollow's youth advisory committee as part of a program to raise awareness about homelessness. «Vancouver Sun, Jul 15»
2
Homelessness Orgs Merge | Pro Bono Australia
Two of Melbourne's largest housing and homelessness Not for Profit services, HomeGround Services and Hanover, have merged to form ... «Pro Bono Australia, Jul 15»
3
Advocates Say That Ending Homelessness Among Veterans Is …
More than 1,500 homelessness advocates convened in Washington on Wednesday for the National Conference to End Homelessness to ... «WAMU 88.5, Jul 15»
4
Family Homelessness Surges In Boston, Census Finds
The surge in family homelessness “reflects substantial increased demand for emergency shelter and transitional housing, as rents continue to ... «WBUR, Jul 15»
5
Corks for a Cause: Opportunity Place fighting homelessness in our …
The Okaloosa Walton Homeless Continuum of Care/ Opportunity Inc. is dedicated to creating an opportunity to end homelessness. With a ... «Destin Log, Jul 15»
6
From Homelessness to Cirque du Soleil | Joe Putignano
I had been struggling with heroin addiction for nine years and tried everything to get clean. I was barely keeping a job and frequently going to ... «Huffington Post, Jul 15»
7
Brockton Tutoring Program Helps Families Affected By Homelessness
Brockton Tutoring Program Helps Families Affected By Homelessness. By Karen Twomey, WBZ NewsRadio 1030 July 15, 2015 11:31 AM. View Comments. «CBS Local, Jul 15»
8
L.A.'s Plan for Homelessness: A War on the Homeless? - CityLab
"Using law enforcement to solve the homelessness crisis is extremely costly and will ultimately fail because of the severe lack of housing and ... «CityLab, Jul 15»
9
From rags to riches to rags: One man's spiral into homelessness
Alfred Postell totes his belongings in white plastic bags, haunts a downtown intersection and sometimes sleeps at a church. Photo / Washington ... «New Zealand Herald, Jul 15»
10
Senator Collins and Richard Gere discuss ending homelessness
Senator Collins and Richard Gere discuss ending homelessness. Updated: Wednesday, July 15 2015, 08:07 PM EDT. Senator Collins and Richard Gere ... «WGME, Jul 15»

REFERENCE
« EDUCALINGO. Homelessness [online]. Available <https://educalingo.com/en/dic-en/homelessness>. Apr 2024 ».
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