kleptomania

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klep·to·ma·ni·a

(klĕp′tə-mā′nē-ə, -mān′yə)

A psychiatric disorder characterized by an irresistible impulse to steal things even though there is no personal or financial need for them.

[Greek kleptein, to steal + -mania.]

klep′to·ma′ni·ac′ (-nē-ăk′) n.

klep′to·ma·ni′a·cal (-mə-nī′ĭ-kəl) adj.

kleptomania

(ˌklɛptəʊˈmeɪnɪə)

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

[C19: klepto- from Greek kleptēs thief, from kleptein to steal + -mania]

ˌkleptoˈmaniˌac n

klep•to•ma•ni•a

(ˌklɛp təˈmeɪ ni ə, -ˈmeɪn yə)

n.

a compulsion to steal having no relation to need or the monetary value of the object.

[1820–30; < Greek klépt(ēs) thief, or klépt(ein) to steal + -o- + -mania]

klep`to•ma′ni•ac` (-niˌæk) n., adj.

kleptomania, cleptomania

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

kleptomania

Compulsive stealing, symbolic of an unconscious need, often sexual in origin.

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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

κλεπτομανία

cleptomanía

kleptomania

cleptomanie kleptomanie

cleptomania

kleptomanie

cleptomania

cleptomanie

kleptomania

[ˌkleptəʊˈmeɪnɪə] N → cleptomanía f

kleptomania

n → Kleptomanie f

kleptomania

[ˌklɛptəʊˈmeɪnɪə] n (Psych) → cleptomania

klep·to·ma·ni·a

n. cleptomanía, deseo incontrolable de robar.

kleptomania

n cleptomanía

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Featherstone's heir; that old gentleman's pride in him, and apparent fondness for him, serving in the stead of more exemplary conduct--just as when a youthful nobleman steals jewellery we call the act kleptomania, speak of it with a philosophical smile, and never think of his being sent to the house of correction as if he were a ragged boy who had stolen turnips.

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I have kleptomania - when it gets bad I take something for it.

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North Tyneside Magistrates' Court was told Finch didn't steal for financial gain but because she had suffered from kleptomania since the death of her mother.

Shoplifter gave goods to police; 'KLEPTOMANIAC' LEFT HAUL ON STEPS OF STATION

In the silence, the kleptomania went on unfettered and with impunity.

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In its technical sense it refers to someone who, to their detriment, compulsively uses alcohol, nicotine, certain drugs, has an impulse control disorder such as gambling, kleptomania (compulsive stealing), pyromania (compulsive setting of fires), or exhibits other compulsive behaviors.

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Suswam is prosecuted for being a kleptomania and sleaze', Ortom fired back.

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B and her mother to complete the Kleptomania Symptom Assessment Scale (K-SAS) (Table 1), (1) which is designed to evaluate the severity of symptoms of kleptomania.

The girl who couldn't stop stealing

Summary: First-time traveller tells judge she doesn't have kleptomania, but shoplifted six times in two days

Deaf and mute woman says she robbed jewellery stores because it was too easy

Summary: Wealthy UAE residents caught shoplifting are suffering from kleptomania, says police colonel

Why millionaires are stealing in Sharjah

KLEPTOMANIA A Fear of enclosed spaces B Fear of open spaces C Mania for stealing who am I?

TIME OUT EXTRA

DEAR TWIN: Your twin (and your brother) may suffer from kleptomania, an impulse control disorder that makes it difficult to resist urges to steal items that, for the most part, you don't need and won't use.

Sister's, brother's stealing habits may be signs of kleptomania

It manifests itself in many ways-, from simple mood changes and mental conflicts to all types of neurosis, dementia, hysteria, epilepsy, depression, kleptomania, idiocy, religious or suicidal paranoia, amnesia, sexual deviation, cruelty, and other issues.