Complete Definition of "kleptomania"

English

Pronunciation
IPA|/�kl�pt��meɪni�/ or /-�meɪnj�/
SAMPA|/%klEpt@"meIni@/ or /-"meInj@/
klep`to*ma"ni*a
:Rhymes: Rhymes:English:-eɪni�|-eɪni�

Noun
en-noun|-

  1. psychology a psychological disorder that causes an obsession with stealing without material need

Related terms
kleptomaniac
kleptomaniacal

Translations

Dutch: kleptomanie f
Finnish: #Finnish|kleptomania
French: cleptomanie, kleptomanie f
German: Kleptomanie f
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Interlingua: #Interlingua|kleptomania
Portuguese: cleptomania f

Category:Greek derivations

fr:kleptomania
io:kleptomania
ru:kleptomania
fi:kleptomania
vi:kleptomania
tr:kleptomania
zh:kleptomania

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