kleptomaniac
or clep·to·ma·ni·ac
of, relating to, or characteristic of kleptomania or a kleptomaniac.
Origin of kleptomaniac
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How to use kleptomaniac in a sentence
And yet it is run by corrupt politicians, world-class kleptomaniacs, whose greed is matched only by their incompetence to govern.
True kleptomaniacs there are, but there are always other symptoms of their mental disturbance besides the tendency to steal.
Essays In Pastoral Medicine | Austin MalleyMost of the rich kleptomaniacs are well known to the various store-keepers.
Such individuals in these days of disguising bad deeds under grand names are euphemistically designated kleptomaniacs.
The Book-Hunter in London | William RobertsKleptomaniacs are greatly to be pitied, for they are generally women in whom the moral sense is very much developed.
Religion and Lust | James Weir
Like kleptomaniacs, or Jack the Hair Clipper, they are impelled by nature to the commission of their crimes.
Chicago, Satan's Sanctum | L. O. Curon
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