kleptomania

• "I bet there's someone up at Phipps who knows about kleptomania," he said, referring to Johns Hopkins's psychiatric wing. —  Lippman, Laura - [Tess Monaghan 01] - Baltimore Blues
• So, if cinematic kleptomania is the norm, what's the problem? —  F ;SF; - vol 100 issue 01 - January 2001
• While the drug will not cure kleptomania, said Grant, he hopes it will help those who can't keep their hands off of things that don't belong to them - especially when used with individual therapy. —  JSOnline.com
• He suggested the condition was akin to kleptomania, describing it as a form of "impulsive insanity." —  Signs of the Times
• Ausiello: Orson must've contracted one of those contagious strains of kleptomania, 'cause I'm getting some fuzzy intel that Bree is about to participate in a burglary. —  EW.com: Today's Latest Headlines

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