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Definition of Kleptomaniac
1. Noun. Someone with an irrational urge to steal in the absence of an economic motive.
Definition of Kleptomaniac
1. n. A person affected with kleptomania.
Definition of Kleptomaniac
1. Noun. One who steals compulsively. ¹
¹ Source: wiktionary.com
Definition of Kleptomaniac
1. [n -S]
Medical Definition of Kleptomaniac
1. A person affected with kleptomania. Source: Websters Dictionary (01 Mar 1998)
Lexicographical Neighbors of Kleptomaniac
Literary usage of Kleptomaniac
Below you will find example usage of this term as found in modern and/or classical literature:
1. The Diary of an Old Lawyer, Or, Scenes Behind the Curtain by John Hallum (1895)
"The lady was a wealthy kleptomaniac, and had from time to time stolen the goods.
... Fifteen years later a lady confidant of the kleptomaniac, who was then ..."
2. A Handy Book of Curious Information: Comprising Strange Happenings in the by William Shepard Walsh (1913)
"... cupidity of kleptomaniac guests. There is Hermogenes, for example, who, when
invited, because of his well-known proclivities, ..."
3. The Legal News by James Kirby (1897)
"When a merchant finds that he has lost something by theft, he ascertains the
names of those of his kleptomaniac clients who have visited his place within ..."
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