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Robbery vs Thievery - What's the difference?

robbery | thievery |

As nouns the difference between robbery and thievery

is that robbery is the act or practice of robbing while thievery is the act of theft, the act of stealing.

robbery

English

Noun

(robberies)
  • The act or practice of robbing.
  • (legal) The offense of attempting to take the property of another by threat of force.

    • Hypernyms

    (attempt of taking the property of another by threat) larceny

    Hyponyms

    ; attempt of taking the property of another by threat * piracy, armed robbery, aggravated robbery, highway robbery, mugging, carjacking, extortion, stick-up (slang), blagging (slang), steaming (slang)

    Related terms

    * armed robbery * rob * robber * daylight robbery * strong-arm robbery

    thievery

    English

    Noun

    (thieveries)
  • The act of theft, the act of stealing.
    • This instance of thievery will not be over looked.
  • (obsolete) That which is stolen.
  • * 1602 , , IV. iv. 42:
    • Injurious Time now, with a robber's haste, / Crams his rich thievery up, he knows not how;