itinerancy

Also i·tin·er·a·cy

[ahy-tin-er-uhn-see, ih-tin-]

noun

1. the act of traveling from place to place.

2. a going around from place to place in the discharge of duty or the conducting of business.

3. a body of itinerants, as ministers, judges, or sales representatives.

4. the state of being itinerant.

5. the system of rotation governing the ministry of the Methodist Church.

itinerancy

/ ɪˈtɪnərənsɪ, aɪ- /

noun

1. the act of itinerating

2. Methodist Church the system of appointing a minister to a circuit of churches or chapels

3. itinerants collectively

Word History and Origins

Origin of itinerancy¹

First recorded in 1780–90; itiner(ant) + -ancy

Example Sentences

Literally outside of them, because the institution Padrón leads, Connecticut’s Long Wharf Theater, gave up its physical headquarters to embrace itinerancy as a way to better connect with the communities it serves in and around New Haven.

From New York Times

“In other words, defendant has a history of itinerancy, firearms possession, and lack of candor with law enforcement, all exacerbating his risk of flight,” Lasher wrote.

From Seattle Times

Itinerancy, life on the road, and establishing a home and community are important themes in Hopinka’s art.

From Seattle Times

When she took over in 2017, the East Village institution — a haven for boundary-pushing dance, theater and interdisciplinary performance art since its founding as Performance Space 122 in 1980 — was about to reopen its building after seven years of renovation and itinerancy.

From New York Times

Rings of luggage encircling empty carousels in Chicago, in a kind of artistic commentary on capitalism and modern itinerancy.

From Washington Post