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Thief vs Plunderer - What's the difference?

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As nouns the difference between thief and plunderer

is that thief is one who has carried out a theft while plunderer is one who plunders or pillages.

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

    Related terms

    * thieve * thief in law

    Derived terms

    * *

    Anagrams

    * English nouns with irregular plurals

    plunderer

    English

    (Webster 1913)

    Noun

    (en noun)
  • One who plunders or pillages.

    • References

    * English agent nouns