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Definition of kleptomania noun from the Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary

kleptomania

noun
 
/ˌkleptəˈmeɪniə/
 
/ˌkleptəˈmeɪniə/
[uncountable]
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  1. a mental illness in which somebody has a strong desire, which they cannot control, to steal thingsTopics Mental healthc2
    Word Originmid 19th cent.: from Greek kleptēs ‘thief’ + -mania.
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