thievery
/ˈθiːv(ə)ri
/noun [mass noun]
The action of stealing another person’s property: petty thievery...
- Burglary and petty thievery, however, are common.
- It provides companies with an option for shielding their intellectual property from information thievery.
- He turned to a life of petty thievery when his friend managed to steal a gold coin from a weary traveler.