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Mendicant vs Scrounger - What's the difference?

mendicant | scrounger | Related terms |

Mendicant is a related term of scrounger.


As nouns the difference between mendicant and scrounger

is that mendicant is a pauper who lives by begging while scrounger is one who scrounges.

As an adjective mendicant

is depending on alms for a living.

mendicant

English

Adjective

(-)
  • Depending on alms for a living.
  • Of or pertaining to a beggar.
  • Of or pertaining to a member of a religious order forbidden to own property, and who must beg for a living.

    • Noun

    (en noun)
  • A pauper who lives by begging.
  • A religious friar, forbidden to own personal property, who begs for a living.

    • Related terms

    * mendicant order ----

    scrounger

    English

    Noun

    (en noun)
  • One who scrounges.