Definition of "larcenist" [larcenist]

• One who commits larceny. (noun)

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• "John is a criminal infringer — a veritable grand larcenist — or blithely surmise that copyright law must not mean what it appears to say."
• "Since a three-time larcenist was subject to sterilization and a three-time embezzler was not, the law was unconstitutional."
• "Perhaps this dim-bulb mayor, and the MSM in fawning over Klepto Deb, are confusing pragmatist with pilferer or purloiner or maybe larcenist."