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kleptomaniac
klep·to·ma·ni·a K0083900 (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.
[Greek kleptein, to steal + -mania.]
klep′to·ma′ni·ac′ (-nē-ăk′) n.klep′to·ma·ni′a·cal (-mə-nī′ĭ-kəl) adj.Thesaurus| Noun | 1. | kleptomaniac - someone with an irrational urge to steal in the absence of an economic motiveappropriator - someone who takes for his or her own use (especially without permission) |
TranslationsEncyclopediaSeekleptomaniakleptomaniac
kleptomaniac [klep″to-ma´ne-ak] a person exhibiting kleptomania.klep·to·ma·ni·ac (klep'tō-mā'nē-ak), A person exhibiting kleptomania.klep·to·ma·ni·ac (klep'tō-mā'nē-ak) A person exhibiting kleptomania. kleptomaniac (klĕp″tō-mā′nē-ăk″) 1. Pert. to kleptomania. 2. An individual who repeatedly steals objects that he or she does not need.kleptomaniac
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