homeless

homeless

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English

Etymology

From Middle English *homles, *hamles, from Old English hāmlēas (homeless), equivalent to home +‎ -less. Cognate with Dutch heemloos, Danish hjemløs (homeless), Swedish hemlös (homeless). Compare also German heimatlos (homeless), Icelandic heimilislaus (homeless), West Frisian dakleas (homeless, literally having no roof, roofless).

Pronunciation

  • (General American) IPA(key): /ˈhoʊmlɪs/, /ˈhoʊmləs/

Adjective

homeless (not comparable)

  1. Lacking a permanent place of residence.
  2. (of places) Containing no place that might be called home.

Derived terms

  • anti-homeless
  • homeless dumping
  • homeless shelter
  • homelessness
  • politically homeless

Related terms

  • home

Descendants

  • Japanese: ホームレス (hōmuresu)

Translations

See also

  • bum
  • destitute
  • hobo
  • tramp
  • transient
  • vagabond
  • unhoused

Romanian

Etymology

Unadapted borrowing from English homeless.

Noun

homeless m (plural homeless)

  1. homeless

Declension

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