Kleptomania

Pronunciation

• IPA: /ËŒklÉ›ptəˈmeɪniÉ™/, /-ˈmeɪnjÉ™/

• Rhymes: -eɪniÉ™

Origin

From Ancient Greek κλέπτω (kleptō, "I steal") + -mania

Alternative forms

• cleptomania

Full definition of kleptomania

Noun

1. (psychology) a psychological disorder that causes an uncontrollable obsession with stealing without economic or material need.

Related terms

• kleptomaniac
• kleptomaniacal