theftuous

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theftuous

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From earlier thiefteous, thiftwis, from Middle English *theftwis, equivalent to theft + -uous. Compare righteous.

adjective more theftuous · most theftuous · thiefteous · thefteous · thiftwis · thiftwise

Of the nature of theft; thievish. This is an Education which consists in the outleading of the blackguardizing, pauperizing, vagrant-like, and theftuous elements of the mentality, entirely withdrawn, and apart from any moral guidance, any elevating tendency, any ameliorating influence, nay, directly under the direction of the demora

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@misc{theftuous_2026,
  title = {theftuous},
  howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://micwyn.com/word/theftuous},
  urldate = {2026-11-07}
}