nomadism

Cultural  

1. A way of life in which a community has no permanent settlement but moves from place to place, usually seasonally and within a defined territory. For hunting and gathering societies, nomadism does not imply aimless wandering, but suggests an organized rotation of settlements to ensure maximum use of available natural resources.

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If a male lion makes it out of their first year of life, and then to independence at around 3, they leave their pride for a period of nomadism.

From Scientific American ● Aug. 21, 2023

Irish Travellers have a long history of nomadism, but activists have said laws have seen them forced to assimilate into the 'settled' population and abandon traditions like living in caravans, keeping horses and specialist trades.

From BBC ● Apr. 18, 2022

This is admirable in some sense, but in the case of modern nomadism, it’s part of the problem.

From Slate ● Mar. 17, 2021

“Global nomadism is going to be a huge theme in 2021,” Jack Ezon, the founder of Embark Beyond, a luxury travel agency.

From New York Times ● Dec. 22, 2020

Thus, the shift from hunting-gathering to food production did not always coincide with a shift from nomadism to sedentary living.

From "Guns, Germs, and Steel: The Fates of Human Societies" by Jared M. Diamond