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entity go
that which is perceived or known or inferred to have its own distinct existence (living or nonliving)

physical entity go
an entity that has physical existence

object, physical object go
a tangible and visible entity

whole, unit go
an assemblage of parts that is regarded as a single entity

living thing, animate thing go
a living (or once living) entity

organism, being go
a living thing that has (or can develop) the ability to act or function independently

person, individual, someone, somebody, mortal, soul go
a human being

bad person go
a person who does harm to others

wrongdoer, offender go
a person who transgresses moral or civil law

principal go
(criminal law) any person involved in a criminal offense, regardless of whether the person profits from such involvement

crook, criminal, felon, outlaw, malefactor go
someone who has committed a crime or has been legally convicted of a crime

thief, stealer
a criminal who takes property belonging to someone else with the intention of keeping it or selling it

noun.person

17 Subcategories

bandit, brigand go
an armed thief who is (usually) a member of a band
booster, shoplifter, lifter go
a thief who steals goods that are in a store
burglar go
a thief who enters a building with intent to steal
dacoit, dakoit go
a member of an armed gang of robbers
embezzler, defalcator, peculator go
someone who violates a trust by taking (money) for his own use
ghoul, graverobber, body snatcher go
someone who takes bodies from graves and sells them for anatomical dissection
graverobber go
someone who steals valuables from graves or crypts
holdup man, stickup man go
an armed thief
larcenist, larcener go
a person who commits larceny
dip, pickpocket, cutpurse go
a thief who steals from the pockets or purses of others in public places
pirate, plagiarist, plagiarizer, plagiariser, literary pirate go
someone who uses another person's words or ideas as if they were his own
spoiler, raider, plunderer, pillager, looter, despoiler, freebooter go
someone who takes spoils or plunder (as in war)
robber go
a thief who steals from someone by threatening violence
rustler, cattle thief go
someone who steals livestock (especially cattle)
safebreaker, safecracker, cracksman go
a thief who breaks open safes to steal valuable contents
snatcher go
a thief who grabs and runs
snitcher, sneak thief, pilferer go
a thief who steals without using violence