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thiefness

thiefness noun: the state or conduct of a thief; thievery.

Noun

thiefness (uncountable)

  1. (rare) The state or conduct of a thief; thievery
    • He's high on something he's scrounged, this or that scrap makes him feel clean, clear of his former details: his feeling of thiefness disappears making a little promise it won't happen again in exchange for the core it took to get this innerness [...]1987, Mary Ruefle, Life without speaking - Page 79
    • Yuh mad or what? Don't involve me into thiefness.2014, Aston Cooke, Country Duppy & Jonkanoo Jamboree

Origin of thiefness

From thief + -ness.

Questions about thiefness

What does thiefness mean?
Thiefness means the state or conduct of a thief; thievery.
What part of speech is thiefness?
Thiefness is a noun.

Words near thiefness in the dictionary

  1. thiefesses
  2. thiefhood
  3. thiefless
  4. thieflike
  5. thiefly
  6. thiefness
  7. thiefproof
  8. thiefs
  9. thiefship
  10. thieftaker
  11. thieftakers

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