thievishness

[ thee-vish ]

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Certes, they frequently seem full of thievishness, licentiousness, and lies.

There was thievishness at home, and bands of marauding bandits began to appear from abroad.

WORD ORIGIN

mid-15c., "of or pertaining to thieves," from thieve + -ish. Meaning "inclined to steal" is from 1530s. Related: Thievishly; thievishness.

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