kleptomania

noun [U]

/ˌklep.təˈmeɪ.ni.ə/

/-toʊ-/

Definition

› a very strong wish to steal that you cannot control, especially without any need or purpose, usually considered to be a type of mental illnessStealingMental and psychiatric disorders kleptomaniac

/-æk/ noun [C] Mental and psychiatric disordersMiscellaneous criminals

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