noun

homelessness

homelessness

The city is trying to solve homelessness.

The city is trying to solve homelessness.

Homelessness is a growing problem in many areas.

Homelessness is a growing problem in many areas.

((homelessness)) as a subject or object The city is trying to solve homelessness.

Synonyms: vagrancy, destitution

From 'home' + '-less' (without) + '-ness' (a state of being). It literally means 'the state of being without a home'.

Break it down: someone has 'less' of a 'home', and the '-ness' suffix turns it into an abstract concept or state.

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