Meanings
- uncountableThe state, quality, or condition of a thief; thiefdom
Genet's authenticity is the way he throws back at the world the very thiefhood it would have him accept. The world's thiefhood is ready made; there are crimes and there are laws and jails.
1996, Joseph S. Catalano, Good Faith and Other Essays: Perspectives on a Sartrean EthicsSynonyms: thiefness
Synonyms & antonyms
nounThe state, quality, or condition of a thief; thiefdom
Origin
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