nomadize

[ noh-ma-dahyz ]

verb (used without object)

, no·mad·ized, no·mad·iz·ing.

1. to live in the manner of a nomad.

verb (used with object)

, no·mad·ized, no·mad·iz·ing.

1. to cause (a person, tribe, etc.) to become nomadic.

nomadize

/ ˈnəʊmædˌaɪz /

verb

1. intr to live as nomads
2. tr to make into nomads
3. tr to people (a place) with nomads

Word History and Origins

Origin of nomadize¹

First recorded in 1790–1800; nomad + -ize

Related Words

• drift
• emigrate
• immigrate
• roam
• shift
• trek
• wander