KLEPTOMANIAC

kleptomaniac

(noun) someone with an irrational urge to steal in the absence of an economic motive

Source: WordNet® 3.1


Etymology

Noun

kleptomaniac (plural kleptomaniacs)

One who steals compulsively.

Source: Wiktionary


Klep`to*ma"ni*ac, n.

Definition: A person affected with kleptomania.

Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition



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