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larcenist

larcenist noun: one who commits larceny, a thief.

Noun

larcenist (plural larcenists)

  1. One who commits larceny, a thief.
    Synonyms:
    larcener

Synonyms of larcenist

Forms of larcenist

plurallarcenists

Origin of larcenist

From larceny + -ist.

Questions about larcenist

What does larcenist mean?
Larcenist means one who commits larceny, a thief.
What part of speech is larcenist?
Larcenist is a noun.
What is the plural of larcenist?
The plural of larcenist is larcenists.

Words near larcenist in the dictionary

  1. larcener
  2. larceners
  3. larcenic
  4. larcenies
  5. larcenious
  6. larcenist
  7. larcenists
  8. larcenous
  9. larcenously
  10. larceny
  11. larch

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