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burglarious

burglarious

1 9.9
Relating to breaking into houses or shops to steal things
  • adjective
  • /ˌbɜrɡˈlɛriəs/
  • Archaic
: burglariano
  • He was charged with possessing items for burglarious purposes.

Examples

  • The burglarious activities in the neighborhood have increased recently.

  • The police found a set of burglarious tools hidden under the suspect's bed.

  • The burglarious entry into the warehouse was caught on security cameras.

  • Many burglarious incidents were reported last night.

  • The police noticed a burglarious pattern of breaking into homes in the neighborhood.

  • The security system was designed to deter burglarious activity during the night.

  • Residents became more vigilant due to several burglarious incidents reported recently.

Synonyms

felonious
vsburglarious
  • Specialized
9 8.5

Relating to a serious crime or showing intent to commit one

is narrower, applying only to break-ins rather than all serious crimes

Surface Forms

burglarious positive

Morphology

burglarious = burglar (transparent) = burglar + ious

The adjective is a straightforward -ious derivation from 'burglar', meaning 'relating to or characteristic of burglary', which is directly inferable.

Etymology

Burglarious comes from burglar, from old words meaning 'house' and 'thief', plus the ending -ous which makes it mean 'relating to' or 'like'. So burglarious describes something connected to burglary, such as tools or an entry used for stealing from a home.