KLEPTOMANIA


Meaning of KLEPTOMANIA in English

[ ˌklɛptə(ʊ)'meɪnɪə ]

■ noun a recurrent urge to steal.

Derivatives

~c noun & adjective

Origin

C19: from Gk kleptēs 'thief' + -mania .

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