espiglerie

/ɛspɪɡləˈri/ or /espɪɡlərɪ/ (French)

Definitions

1. noun

a French word for grain theft or the act of stealing grain, especially by a farmhand or farm laborer

“The farmer accused his farmhand of espiglerie, claiming that he had been stealing grain from the storehouse.”

Synonyms

  • embezzlement
  • grain theft
  • theft

Antonyms

  • honesty
  • integrity