Speakur

Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

identity theft

Word Rarity Uncommon

Frequency: 4.02 in modern English

Syllables
iden-ti-ty theft
IPA
23
Scrabble Score
13
Letters
3
Syllables
8
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

The deliberate assumption of another person's identity, usually to gain access to that person's finances or to frame a person for a crime.

Countable; Uncountable

Usage

Inflected Forms

identity thefts (plural)

Phrases

identity broker identity restoration paper tripping steal someone's identity

Frequently Paired Words

identity broker identity restoration paper tripping steal someone's identity

Questions

What does identity theft mean?
The deliberate assumption of another person's identity, usually to gain access to that person's finances or to frame a person for a crime.

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