KLEPTOMANIA


Meaning of KLEPTOMANIA in English

n.

Pronunciation: ˌ klep-t ə - ' m ā -n ē - ə , -ny ə

Function: noun

Etymology: New Latin

Date: 1830

: a persistent neurotic impulse to steal especially without economic motive

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