kleptomania

klep·to·ma·ni·a  (klpt-mn-, -mny)

n.

An obsessive impulse to steal regardless of economic need.

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[Greek kleptein, to steal + -mania.]

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klepto·mani·ac (-n-k) n.

klepto·ma·nia·cal (-m-n-kl) adj.

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kleptomania [ˌklɛptəʊˈmeɪnɪə]

n

(Psychiatry) Psychol a strong impulse to steal, esp when there is no obvious motivation

[klepto- from Greek kleptēs thief, from kleptein to steal + -mania]

kleptomaniac  n

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kleptomania, cleptomania

Psychology. an irresistible impulse to steal, especially when the thief can afford to pay. — kleptomaniac, n.

See also: Theft

Thesaurus

Noun

1.

kleptomania - an irresistible impulse to steal in the absence of any economic motive cacoethes, mania, passion - an irrational but irresistible motive for a belief or action

Translations

kleptomania [ˌkleptəʊˈmeɪnɪə] N → cleptomanía f

kleptomania

n → Kleptomanie f

kleptomania [ˌklɛptəʊˈmeɪnɪə] n (Psych) → cleptomania

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kleptomania [ˌklɛptəʊˈmeɪnɪə] n (Psych) → cleptomania