larcener

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lar·ce·nist

 (lär′sə-nĭst) also lar·ce·ner (-nər)
n.
One who commits larceny.
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Noun1.larcener - a person who commits larceny
larcenist
stealer, thief - a criminal who takes property belonging to someone else with the intention of keeping it or selling it
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larcener

noun
A person who steals:
bandit, burglar, highwayman, housebreaker, larcenist, pilferer, purloiner, robber, stealer, thief.
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