larcener

Or lar·ce·nist

[lahr-suh-ner]

noun

1. a person who commits larceny.

Word History and Origins

Origin of larcener¹

First recorded in 1625–35; larcen(y) + -er ¹

Example Sentences

But the red squirrel scouring near Fischer’s lawn met his match — it couldn’t outsmart this human larcener.

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Well, set a bandit, crook, pilferer, plunderer to catch a larcener, criminal, defalcator, cheat I suppose.

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Related Words

• bandit 
• burglar 
• criminal 
• crook 
• mugger 
• pickpocket 
• pirate 
• robber 
• sniper 
• swindler