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Thief vs Thievishness - What's the difference?

thief | thievishness |

As nouns the difference between thief and thievishness

is that thief is one who has carried out a theft while thievishness is the quality of being thievish.

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

    Derived terms

    * *

    thievishness

    English

    Noun

    (-)
  • The quality of being thievish.