kleptomaniac
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təˈmeɪ adjective
2.
of, pertaining to, or characteristic of kleptomania or a kleptomaniac.
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kleptomania (ˌklɛptəʊˈmeɪnɪə) ![[Click for IPA pronunciation guide]](http://static.sfdict.com/dictstatic/g/d/dictionary_questionbutton_default.gif) | |
| —n | |
| psychol a strong impulse to steal, esp when there is no obvious motivation | |
| [C19: klepto- from Greek kleptēs thief, from kleptein to steal + | |
| klepto'maniac | |
| —n | |
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Kleptomaniac
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Example sentences
The kleptomaniac is a nuisance suspected in every neighborhood.
Confounding your kleptomaniac mind, and reclaiming stolen goods.
He was also a kleptomaniac, and they could do nothing with him.
Rounding out the star trio is a kleptomaniac dog, which makes off with a cache of stolen jewels.
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