Nomadic

/noʊˈmæd.ɪk/ adjective

Definition

Moving from place to place without a permanent home, usually to find food, water, or pasture for animals.

Etymology

From Greek 'nomas' meaning wandering, roaming. It evolved through Latin 'nomadicus' and entered English in the 1500s describing peoples who didn't settle in one location.

Kelly Says

About 40 million people today still practice true nomadic lifestyles, and anthropologists discovered that nomadic peoples actually have better spatial memory and navigation skills because they constantly learn new landscapes.

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