kleptomaniac

English dictionary entry

Meanings

noun
  1. One who steals compulsively.

Pronunciation

/ˌklɛptəˈmeɪniæk/ LL-Q1860 (eng)-Vealhurl-kleptomaniac.wav

Word forms

kleptomaniac kleptomaniacs cleptomaniac

Etymology

From Ancient Greek κλέπτω (kléptō, “I steal”) (from Proto-Hellenic *klépťō, ultimately from Proto-Indo-European *klep-) + -maniac.

Derived words

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