klepto
1 of 2noun
klep·to ˈklep-(ˌ)tō 
plural kleptos
: kleptomaniac
klepto-
2 of 2combining form
: stealing : theft
kleptomania
Example Sentences
Recent Examples on the Web
Scott Burns, Dallas News, 23 June 2020 The first trilogy borrowed greedily from Flash Gordon and Japanese samurai movies, and set a precedent for future klepto-cinema. Joe Pappalardo, Popular Mechanics, 20 Dec. 2017
Noun
What could be worse than the klepto-managers of Wall Street? Scott Burns, Dallas News, 23 June 2020 The first trilogy borrowed greedily from Flash Gordon and Japanese samurai movies, and set a precedent for future klepto-cinema. Joe Pappalardo, Popular Mechanics, 20 Dec. 2017 Word History
Etymology
Combining form
Greek, from kleptein to steal; akin to Goth hlifan to steal, Latin clepere
First Known Use
Noun
1953, in the meaning defined above
kleptos
noun
as in cat burglars
Synonyms & Similar Words
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- cat burglars
- cracksmen
- kleptomaniacs
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- purloiners
- embezzlers
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- shoplifters
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- kidnappers
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