theftuous
theftuous adjective: of the nature of theft; thievish.
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in the outleading of the blackguardizing, pauperizing, vagrant-like, and theftuous elements of the mentality, entirely withdrawn, and apart from any moral guidance, any elevating tendency, any ameliorating influence, nay, directly under the direction of the...1851, Philomathos, “Ought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 theftuous
| comparative | more theftuous |
|---|---|
| superlative | most theftuous |
| alternative form | thiefteous |
| alternative form | thefteous |
| alternative form | thiftwis |
| alternative form | thiftwise |
| alternative form | thifteous |
| alternative form | thiftous |
Origin of theftuous
From earlier thiefteous, thiftwis, from Middle English *theftwis, equivalent to theft + -uous. Compare righteous.
Words formed from theftuous
Questions about theftuous
- What does theftuous mean?
- Theftuous means of the nature of theft; thievish.
- What part of speech is theftuous?
- Theftuous is an adjective.
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