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Definition of Thievery
1. Noun. The act of taking something from someone unlawfully. "The thieving is awful at Kennedy International"
Specialized synonyms: Breach Of Trust With Fraudulent Intent, Defalcation, Embezzlement, Misapplication, Misappropriation, Peculation, Pilferage, Shoplifting, Shrinkage, Robbery, Biopiracy, Grand Larceny, Grand Theft, Petit Larceny, Petty, Petty Larceny, Skimming, Rustling
Generic synonyms: Felony
Derivative terms: Larcener, Larcenist, Steal, Thieve, Thieve
Definition of Thievery
1. n. The practice of stealing; theft; thievishness.
Definition of Thievery
1. Noun. The act of theft, the act of stealing. ¹
2. Noun. (obsolete) That which is stolen. ¹
¹ Source: wiktionary.com
Definition of Thievery
1. the act or practice of stealing [n -ERIES]
Lexicographical Neighbors of Thievery
Literary usage of Thievery
Below you will find example usage of this term as found in modern and/or classical literature:
1. Crabb's English Synonyms by George Crabb (1917)
"KLEPTOMANIA, thievery. Here again the difference in meaning corresponds to a
difference in derivation. Kleptomania is a scientific term, ..."
2. Faults of Childhood and Youth by Michael Vincent O'Shea (1920)
"CHAPTER XIX thievery The members of a parent-teacher association in a ...
The matter came up originally on account of thievery in one of the grade schools ..."
3. An Excursion to California Over the Prairie, Rocky Mountains, and Great by William Kelly (1851)
"... Diggings—Our old Gulch re-enriched—Fresh Irruptions— Make a Party to Visit
the Maiden Creek—Find the Water too high—Indian Visits and thievery—Give some ..."
4. The Fraternitye of Vacabondes by John Awdelay, Thomas Harman (1869)
"The third piece in the present volume is a larky Sermon in praise of Thieves and
thievery, the title of which (p. 93, below) happened to catch my eye when I ..."
5. Village Life in Egypt: With Sketches of the Säid by Bayle St. John (1853)
"... Roads deserted at Night — Wandering Demons — Uses of Superstition — River at
Night — Night Sounds — Strong Light of the Stars — Clouds—thievery in Egypt ..."
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