kleptomania

klep·to·ma·ni·a

 (klĕp′tə-mā′nē-ə, -mān′yə)

n.

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

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[Greek kleptein, to steal + -mania.]

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klep′to·ma′ni·ac′ (-nē-ăk′) n.

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

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kleptomania

(ˌklɛptəʊˈmeɪnɪə)

n

(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

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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.

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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

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kleptomania

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

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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

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Translations

κλεπτομανία

cleptomanía

kleptomania

cleptomaniekleptomanie

cleptomania

kleptomanie

cleptomania

cleptomanie

kleptomania

[ˌkleptəʊˈmeɪnɪə] N → cleptomanía f

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kleptomania

n → Kleptomanie f

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kleptomania

[ˌklɛptəʊˈmeɪnɪə] n (Psych) → cleptomania

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klep·to·ma·ni·a

n. cleptomanía, deseo incontrolable de robar.

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kleptomania

n cleptomanía

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