Kleptomania Definition

klĕptə-mānē-ə, -mānyə
noun
An abnormal, persistent impulse or tendency to steal, not prompted by need.
Webster's New World
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Origin of Kleptomania

  • From Ancient Greek κλέπτω (kleptō, “I steal”) + -mania

    From Wiktionary

  • Greek kleptein to steal –mania

    From American Heritage Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition

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