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cleptomania

[ klep-tuh-mey-nee-uh, -meyn-yuh ]

noun

, Psychology.

cleptomania

/ ˌklɛptəʊˈmeɪnɪə; -ˈmeɪnjə /

noun

  1. a variant spelling of kleptomania
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Derived Forms

  • ˌcleptoˈmaniˌac, noun
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Other Words From

  • clepto·mani·ac noun
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Word History and Origins

Origin of cleptomania1

< Greek klépt ( ein ) to steal + -o- + -mania

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