By forming a noun from a verb, the person that steals is called a stealer. What do you call a person that is being stolen from?
Is there a corresponding noun that denotes the object of this action, as there is for verbs like employ (employer, employee), call (caller, callee), etc.?
Best Answer
There is no such single noun that I am aware of. We might say the one stolen from or the victim.
Colloquially you could find terms like the mark or the patsy but I would not recommend using them except under restricted circumstances and informal usage.