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Definition of purloiner

purloiner

/pərˈlɔɪ.nər/
pur · loin · er
Plural:purloiners
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purloiner Lexical Profile

purloiner Game Scores & Validity

• noun

1

A person who steals or surreptitiously takes something; a thief or pilferer.

Example

"The security camera footage quickly identified the purloiner of the rare manuscript."

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Word Origin & Etymology

Derived from the verb 'purloin' plus the agent suffix '-er'. 'Purloin' entered Middle English via Anglo-French 'purloigner', originally meaning to put away, remove to a distance, or set aside, from 'pur-' (intensive prefix) and 'loign' (far off, from Latin 'longe').

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Wordmom. (2026). Definition of Purloiner. In Wordmom Dictionary. Retrieved Nov 5, 2026, from https://wordmom.com/dictionary/purloiner
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