kleptomania
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klep·to·ma·nia

noun \ˌklep-tə-ˈmā-nē-ə, -nyə\

Definition of KLEPTOMANIA

: a persistent neurotic impulse to steal especially without economic motive

Origin of KLEPTOMANIA

New Latin
First Known Use: 1830

klep·to·ma·nia

noun \ˌklep-tə-ˈmā-nē-ə, -nyə\   (Medical Dictionary)

Medical Definition of KLEPTOMANIA

: a persistent neurotic impulse to steal especially without economic motive

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