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单词 larcenists
释义

larcenist

noun

lar·​ce·​nist ˈlär-snist How to pronounce larcenist (audio)
ˈlär-sə-nist
: a person who commits larceny

Synonyms

  • pincher
  • purloiner
  • robber
  • stealer
  • thief
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Example Sentences

when the serial larcenist Willie Sutton was asked why he continued to rob banks, he supposedly replied, “because that's where the money is”

Word History

First Known Use

1803, in the meaning defined above

larcenists

noun

plural of larcenist
as in thieves
one who steals when the serial larcenist Willie Sutton was asked why he continued to rob banks, he supposedly replied, "because that's where the money is"

Synonyms & Similar Words

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  • thieves
  • robbers
  • purloiners
  • stealers
  • cracksmen
  • burglars
  • cat burglars
  • pinchers
  • kidnappers
  • skyjackers
  • housebreakers
  • smugglers
  • ravishers
  • safecrackers
  • pirates
  • kleptos
  • picklocks
  • kleptomaniacs
  • embezzlers
  • pilferers
  • hijackers
  • grafters
  • sneak thiefs
  • bandits
  • shoplifters
  • pillagers
  • rustlers
  • looters
  • abductors
  • ransackers
  • plunderers
  • kidnapers
  • carjackers
  • pickpockets
  • highwaymen
  • cutpurses
  • footpads
  • poachers
  • despoilers
  • dips
  • muggers
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