definitions

nomadize

[ noh-ma-dahyz ]
/ ˈnoʊ mæˌdaɪz /
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verb (used without object), no·mad·ized, no·mad·iz·ing.

to live in the manner of a nomad.

verb (used with object), no·mad·ized, no·mad·iz·ing.

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

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RELATED WORDS

trek, shift, drift, roam, immigrate, emigrate, wander, voyage, transmigrate, leave, range, journey, rove

Nearby words

nom. cap., noma, nomad, nomadic, nomadism, nomadize, nomarch, nomarchy, nombles, nombril, nome
Also especially British, no·mad·ise.

Origin of nomadize

First recorded in 1790–1800; nomad + -ize
Dictionary.com Unabridged Based on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2019

British Dictionary definitions for nomadize

nomadize

nomadise

/ (ˈnəʊmædˌaɪz) /

verb

(intr) to live as nomads
(tr) to make into nomads
(tr) to people (a place) with nomads
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