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LARCENOUS
thievishness, larcenous
(noun) having a disposition to steal
Source: WordNet® 3.1
Etymology
Adjective
larcenous (comparative more larcenous, superlative most larcenous)
Given to larceny, tending to thievery.
Resembling theft, often applied to legal actions that seem unfair.
Anagrams
• senocular
Source: Wiktionary
Lar"ce*nous, a. Etym: [Cf. OE. larrecinos. See Larceny.]
Definition: Having the character of larceny; as, a larcenous act; committing larceny. "The larcenous and burglarious world." Sydney Smith.
– Lar"ce*nous*ly, adv.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
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