kleptomaniac

Pronunciation: /ˌklɛptəˈmeɪniæk/

Estimated CEFR level: C2 — Proficiency

Estimated from word frequency; not an official CEFR classification.

Definition

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

Etymology

From Ancient Greek κλέπτω (kléptō, “I steal”) (from Proto-Hellenic *klépťō, ultimately from Proto-Indo-European *klep-) + -maniac.

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appropriator

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