thievery
nounUK /ˈθiːvəri/
US /ˈθiːvəri/
Thievery is the act of stealing things that belong to other people.
The villagers were tired of the thievery that happened at the market every night.
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OTHER MEANINGS
2. The habit or practice of stealing regularly.
His constant thievery made him unwelcome in every shop in town.
3. A stolen item or the goods taken by a thief.
The guards found the thievery hidden in a sack behind the barn.
4. Dishonest taking of ideas or credit from someone else.
Copying her friend's story was a kind of thievery she felt guilty about.