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kleptomania

klep·to·ma·nia

UK/ˌklɛp.təˈmeɪ.ni.ə/ US/-ˈmeɪn.jə/ uncommon

noun

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Origin

From Ancient Greek κλέπτω (kléptō, “to steal”) + -mania, analyzed as klepto- + -mania.

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