thefteous
thefteous is the alternative form of theftuous.
Meaning of theftuous
Adjective
theftuous (comparative more theftuous, superlative most theftuous)
- Of the nature of theft; thievish.
- This is an Education which consists in the outleading of the blackguardizing, pauperizing, vagrant-like, and theftuous elements of the mentality, entirely withdrawn, and apart from any moral guidance, any elevating tendency, any ameliorating influence, nay, directly under the direction of the...1851, Philomathos, “Ought Government to Provide a Secular Education For the People?”, in The British Controversialist: And Literary Magazine, number 13, page 351
Forms of thefteous
| comparative | more thefteous |
|---|---|
| superlative | most thefteous |
Origin of thefteous
From earlier thiefteous, thiftwis, from Middle English *theftwis, equivalent to theft + -eous. Compare righteous.
Questions about thefteous
- What is thefteous the alternative form of?
- Thefteous is the alternative form of theftuous.
Words near thefteous in the dictionary
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