1a : one who has no established residence and wanders idly from place to place without lawful or visible means of support. b : one (such as a prostitute or drunkard) whose conduct constitutes statutory vagrancy. 2 : wanderer, rover.

What does vagrant life mean?

A vagrant is someone who is homeless and poor and may wander from place to place. In fiction a vagrant often is a criminal, but a real-life vagrant might just be a person who has lost a job and family and lives off the streets with help from charity.

Is vagrant a bad word?

Instead, the stylebook recommends “homeless people,” “people without housing,” or “people without homes.” Other terms considered disparaging are “vagrant” or “derelict.”