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Kleptomaniac   /klˌɛptəmˈeɪniæk/   Listen
Kleptomaniac

noun
1.
Someone with an irrational urge to steal in the absence of an economic motive.





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"Kleptomaniac" Quotes from Famous Books



... "A kleptomaniac," Smithson explained, retaining his manner of mild insistence. "You see, sir, it's this way. The lady happens to be the wife of J. W. Gaskell, ...
— Within the Law - From the Play of Bayard Veiller • Marvin Dana
... opportunity, I'll search her cottage," he said, in a low voice. "Strictly speaking, it ain't quite a legal thing to do, o course, but many o' the finest pieces of detective work have been done by breaking the law. If she's a kleptomaniac, it's very likely lying about somewhere ...
— Lady of the Barge and Others, Entire Collection • W.W. Jacobs


Words linked to "Kleptomaniac" :   appropriator


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