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cleptomania, kleptomania (s) (noun); cleptomanias, kleptomanias (pl)
An irresistible tendency to steal in which someone steals not because of necessity but as a result of some compulsion.

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This entry is located in the following units: klept-, klepto-, -kleptic; clepto-, clept-, -clepty, -cleptic (page 1) mania-, -mania, -maniac, -maniacal, -manic, -manically, -maniacally (page 5)
cleptomania, kleptomania (s) (noun); cleptomanias, kleptomanias (pl)
Cleptomaniac in action.

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This entry is located in the following units: An Illustrated Approach to a Bigger and Better Vocabulary (page 1) klept-, klepto-, -kleptic; clepto-, clept-, -clepty, -cleptic (page 1) mania-, -mania, -maniac, -maniacal, -manic, -manically, -maniacally (page 5)
kleptomania (s) (noun), kleptomanias (pl)
An irresistible tendency to steal, not because of a necessity, but as a result of a mental compulsion: Sam was concerned about the unusual amount of jewelry that he found in the cupboard and wondered if his partner was experiencing an episode of kleptomania and was stealing items from the flea markets.
The theft 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)