thievishness

/ˈθiːvɪʃnəs/
noun
  1. The quality or state of being inclined to steal; dishonesty or sneakiness.
    • Her thievishness was well known in the office, and people started locking their desks.
    • The child's thievishness worried his parents, so they talked to him about the importance of honesty.
    • The story warned about the thievishness of the trickster character who stole from everyone he met.
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