kleptomaniac
pronunciation
How to pronounce kleptomaniac in British English: UK [ˌkleptə'meɪnɪæk]
How to pronounce kleptomaniac in American English: US [ˌkleptə'meɪnɪæk]
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- Noun:
- someone with an irrational urge to steal in the absence of an economic motive
Word Origin
- kleptomaniac (n.)
- 1861; see kleptomania.
Example
- 1. The vicious kleptomaniac was eventually overthrown after losing his cold war sponsors in the west .