pilferer

noun

Definition of pilferernext
as in pickpocket

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  1. pickpocket
  2. shoplifter
  3. cutpurse
  4. kleptomaniac
Noun
  • The zippered top helps prevent pickpockets, and the back zipper pocket is a great spot for storing valuables like a wallet or phone.
    Lane Nieset, Travel + Leisure, 19 Dec. 2024
  • This Travelon anti-theft crossbody bag has a five-point security system and is made with slash-resistant materials that deter sneaky pickpockets.
    Amelia McBride, Travel + Leisure, 28 Nov. 2024
Definition of pickpocket
Noun
  • The study also found that 91 percent of those who participated in the survey noted a rise in violence from shoplifters over this period.
    David Faris, Newsweek, 27 Dec. 2024
  • For instance, if a shoplifter uses violence during the offense, the crime may be documented as a robbery, depending on the local law enforcement agency.
    Mike Snider, Detroit Free Press, 18 Dec. 2024
Definition of shoplifter
Noun
  • Sweet potatoes, fruit Jello, and roast pork — not turkey — would be served to all the inmates, from the lowliest cutpurse to what amounted to the celebrity wing, and its residents: Alexander Pantages, the millionaire theater magnate convicted of raping a 17-year-old dancer.
    Patt Morrison, Los Angeles Times, 23 Nov. 2023
  • She was born in the Barbican, in about 1584, and died in Fleet Street in 1659, becoming a thief, cutpurse and fence along the way.
    Longreads, Longreads, 8 May 2018
Definition of cutpurse
Noun
  • The stigma kleptomaniacs face can leave them feeling ashamed, embarrassed or afraid to seek support.
    Mark Travers, Forbes, 27 Feb. 2024
  • Here are three reasons behind the behavior of a kleptomaniac, according to research.
    Mark Travers, Forbes, 27 Feb. 2024
Definition of kleptomaniac
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