noun
thievery
THEEV-r-ee
noun
1
The act or practice of stealing.
"The gang was arrested after months of thievery around the neighbourhood."
How to Use Thievery
Learner’s notesIn plain EnglishStealing, especially as an ongoing habit or activity rather than a single act.
Easily confused with
Word Forms
thieveries plural
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Etymology
Formed from thieve plus the noun-forming suffix -ery.