migrancy

noun

mi·​gran·​cy

ˈmīgrənsē

plural -es

: the fact, condition, or phenomenon of habitual movement from one place of residence to another

specifically : habitual migration from one area to another in search of seasonal work

the large extent of migrancy is not in doubt

—Wilfred Whiteley

the social and economic evils of migrancy

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