purloinment

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noun

The act of purloining; theft

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Meanings

nounpurloinment (plural purloinments)

plural purloinments

  1. The act of purloining; theft

Origin

From purloin + -ment.

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APA

purloinment. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/purloinment

MLA

“purloinment.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/purloinment. Accessed November 4, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “purloinment,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/purloinment.

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