streetism
n.— «It was estimated that there were 35, 000 street children in 1991 and that a further 315, 000 were at risk of becoming drawn into streetism.» —“Zambia—70,000 street kids—A day in the life of one of them” by Agnes Banda in Lusaka Times of Zimbabwe Aug. 19, 1997. (source: Double-Tongued Dictionary)
Further reading
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