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thief vs shoplifter

shoplifter vs thief

thief and shoplifter both are nouns.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
thief Yes No No No
shoplifter Yes No No No
As nouns, shoplifter is a hyponym of thief; that is, shoplifter is a word with a more specific, narrower meaning than thief:
  • thief: a criminal who takes property belonging to someone else with the intention of keeping it or selling it
  • shoplifter: a thief who steals goods that are in a store
Other hyponyms of thief include bandit, brigand, booster, lifter, burglar, dacoit, dakoit, defalcator, embezzler, peculator, body snatcher, ghoul, graverobber, graverobber, holdup man, stickup man, larcener, larcenist, cutpurse, dip, pickpocket, literary pirate, pirate, plagiariser, plagiarist, plagiarizer, despoiler, freebooter, looter, pillager, plunderer, raider, spoiler, robber, cattle thief, rustler, cracksman, safebreaker, safecracker, snatcher, pilferer, sneak thief, snitcher.
thief (noun) shoplifter (noun)
a criminal who takes property belonging to someone else with the intention of keeping it or selling it a thief who steals goods that are in a store
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