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Looter vs Thief - What's the difference?

looter | thief |

As nouns the difference between looter and thief

is that looter is one who loots, who steals during a general disturbance such as a riot or natural disaster while thief is one who has carried out a theft.

looter

English

Noun

(en noun)
  • One who loots, who steals during a general disturbance such as a riot or natural disaster.
  • After the hurricane, before law was restored, looters stole everything that wasn't nailed down.

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    thief

    English

    Noun

    (thieves)
  • One who has carried out a theft.
  • (obsolete) A waster in the snuff of a candle.
  • (Bishop Hall)

    Hyponyms

    * burglar * cat burglar * mugger * robber * pickpocket

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