Kleptomaniac definitions and example sentences on Wordnik

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Hugh, do you think the poor chap might be what they call a kleptomaniac; that is a person who has an irresistible inclination to take things that don't belong to him, or her, and generally has no use for them after stealing the same?

—The Chums of Scranton High Hugh Morgan's Uphill Fight

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A person affected with kleptomania.

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someone with an irrational urge to steal in the absence of an economic motive

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Gail's a bit of a kleptomaniac, which adds to the depth. — InterzoneScienceFictionandFantasyMagazine#216
It's a kleptomaniac, the cleverest thief in the Eastern Hundreds. — process 10
Woah those peaks are like the Himalayas. johnfenzel Don't worry if you're a kleptomaniac, you can always take something for it. davidleeking this morning, i was a cereal killer macwriter As a copywriter, I like to say that I've in essence been microblogging for close to 20 years. — TheNextWeb.com
From the fountain that details new locations to information about Officer Roscoe who's a compulsive kleptomaniac, there is a wealth of information literally at your fingertips. — Sims Gamer
Unsettled and kleptomaniac, he bounced between various carers — AvaxHome RSS: