manstealing

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noun

kidnapping human beings, especially with a view to their enslavement.

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Meanings

nounmanstealing (uncountable)
  1. archaicuncountablekidnapping human beings, especially with a view to their enslavement.

Origin

From man + stealing.

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APA

manstealing. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/manstealing

MLA

“manstealing.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/manstealing. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “manstealing,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/manstealing.

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