kleptomanianoun [ U ]
uk/ˌklep.təˈmeɪ.ni.ə/us/ˌklep.toʊˈmeɪ.ni.ə/a very strong wish to steal that you cannot control, especially without any need or purpose, usually considered to be a type of mental illness
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Stealing
- abscond
- aggravated burglary
- appropriate
- armed robbery
- break in/break into sth
- duff
- larceny
- liberate
- light-fingered
- loot
- looting
- mug
- relieve
- rip sth off
- rob
- robbery
- run off with sth
- scrump
- sting
- whip
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kleptomaniac
noun [ C ] uk/ˌklep.təˈmeɪ.ni.æk/us/ˌklep.toʊˈmeɪ.ni.æk/