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kleptomania

or ·ٴ··Ծ·

[ klep-tuh-mey-nee-uh, -meyn-yuh ]

noun

Psychology.
  1. an irresistible impulse to steal, stemming from emotional disturbance rather than economic need.


kleptomania

/ ˌɛəʊˈɪɪə /

noun

  1. psychol a strong impulse to steal, esp when there is no obvious motivation
“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged” 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

kleptomania

  1. A compulsion to steal, usually without either economic need or personal desire.
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Derived Forms

  • ˌٴˈԾˌ, noun
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yvlog History and Origins

Origin of kleptomania1

1820–30; klepto- (combining form of Greek éŧ thief ) + -mania
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yvlog History and Origins

Origin of kleptomania1

C19: klepto- from Greek ŧ thief, from kleptein to steal + -mania
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In the first part, he writes, “I’m not going to come out of the whole thing smelling of roses,” before detailing the rampant kleptomania of his late teens and his sex addictions.

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Bunny had had a mild tendency towards kleptomania, and was apt to pocket any small, valueless articles that caught his eye—nail clippers, buttons, spools of tape.

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The play takes the time to introduce their respective demons — alcoholism, kleptomania and violence, among them — then moves on with little resolution.

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She lost several jobs over greedy business negotiations for perks, and even had bouts of kleptomania.

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The judge said a diagnosis of kleptomania is not “a license to steal.”

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