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kleptomaniac, cleptomaniac (s) (noun); kleptomaniacs, cleptomaniacs (pl)
A person who is affected with the compulsion to steal even when it is not a necessity: The kleptomaniac was apprehended when he stole some items in the grocery store and left without paying for them even though he had plenty of money.
Don’t worry if you’re a kleptomaniac, you can always take something for it.
—Author Unknown
A compulsive stealing of things that are not needed.
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This entry is located in the following units: klept-, klepto-, -kleptic; clepto-, clept-, -clepty, -cleptic (page 2) mania-, -mania, -maniac, -maniacal, -manic, -manically, -maniacally (page 14)
Word Entries at Get Words: “kleptomaniac”
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Someone who can't resist the temptation to steal even when he or she doesn't need the things that are stolen. (1)
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