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kleptomaniac

klep·to·ma·niac

UK/ˌklɛptəˈmeɪniæk/ US/ˌklɛptʌˈmeɪniæk/ rare

noun

1.

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

Origin

From Ancient Greek κλέπτω (kléptō, “I steal”) (from Proto-Hellenic *klépťō, ultimately from Proto-Indo-European *klep-) + -maniac.

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