The word "pilfer" in literature is typically used to suggest a subtle, yet accumulating form of theft that gradually undermines one's possessions or well-being. In Nikolai Vasilevich Gogol’s "Dead Souls," for instance, the term is employed to depict an almost imperceptible, day-by-day erosion of property—“Day by day they pilfer things, until soon I shall have not a single coat to hang on my back” [1]. This usage emphasizes not only the literal act of minor stealing but also hints at a broader commentary on societal decay, where continuous small losses accumulate into significant deprivation.