kleptomania
noun/ˌkleptəˈmeɪniə/
/ˌkleptəˈmeɪniə/
[uncountable]- a mental illness in which somebody has a strong desire, which they cannot control, to steal thingsTopics Mental healthc2Word Originmid 19th cent.: from Greek kleptēs ‘thief’ + -mania.
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