klepto

noun

klep·to | \ ˈklep-(ˌ)tō

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plural kleptos

Definition of klepto

(Entry 1 of 2)

: kleptomaniac

klepto-

combining form

Definition of klepto- (Entry 2 of 2)

: stealing : theft kleptomania

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The first trilogy borrowed greedily from Flash Gordon and Japanese samurai movies, and set a precedent for future klepto-cinema. — Joe Pappalardo, Popular Mechanics, "'The Last Jedi' Is the History of Human Warfare in Reverse," 20 Dec. 2017

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