Synonyms for peculation
- noun
Most common
Definitions
- n. 1
The wrongful appropriation or embezzlement of shared or public property, usually by a person entrusted with the guardianship of that property.
[The Chief Magistrate] might pervert his administration into a scheme of peculation or oppression.
Related words
- Is a kind of
- misappropriation embezzlement
Forms
- Plural
- peculations → embezzlements, stealings, misappropriations, misapplications…
Example sentences
- stealing I caught Tom stealing some money out of my wallet.
Popularity over time
| Word | 1850 → 2019 | Trend |
|---|---|---|
| peculation | falling | |
| stealing | rising | |
| misapplication | falling | |
| defalcation | falling |
Use in printed books, per decade from 1850 to 2019.
By length
- 8 letters
- stealing2
- 11 letters
- defalcation
- 12 letters
- embezzlement4
- 14 letters
- misapplication5
The small number after each word is its number of syllables (stealing2 = 2 syllables).