larcenist

noun

lar·ce·nist ˈlär-sə-nist

ˈlär-snist

: a person who commits larceny

when the serial larcenist Willie Sutton was asked why he continued to rob banks, he supposedly replied, “because that's where the money is”

First Known Use

1803, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler

The first known use of larcenist was in 1803

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Style

“Larcenist.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/larcenist. Accessed 1 Dec. 2024.

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