the state, condition, or realm of being a beggar; the world or community of beggars collectively.
From 'beggar' (from Middle English 'beggar,' possibly from Old French 'begard') plus the suffix '-dom' (from Old English, meaning domain, state, or condition of). This creates a noun describing the social condition of begging.
Medieval and Renaissance literature sometimes referred to 'beggardom' as an almost separate society with its own rules, hierarchies, and territories—it was recognized as a distinct social stratum with its own organization.
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