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thievery.

The act of theft, the act of stealing.

8 characters3 syllables approx.English language

Meaning & usage

noun/ˈθiːv.(ə)ɹ.i/UK
  1. The act of theft, the act of stealing.

    countable · uncountable
    This instance of thievery will not be overlooked.
  2. That which is stolen.

    countable · obsolete · uncountable
Where this word comes from

From thieve + -ery. Compare Old Frisian deverie ("thievery; theft"; > West Frisian dieverij; Saterland Frisian Däiweräi), Dutch dieverij (“thievery”), German Low German Deveree (“thievery; theft”), German Dieberei (“thievery”), Danish tyveri (“thievery; theft; larceny”), Swedish tjuveri (“thievery”).

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