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Cleptomania


Clepˊto-ma′ni-a

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Noun.
[NL.]

Definition 2024


cleptomania

cleptomania

See also: cleptomanía

English

Noun

cleptomania (uncountable)

  1. Dated form of kleptomania.

Italian

Etymology

clepto- + -mania

Noun

cleptomania f (plural cleptomanie)

  1. kleptomania

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Portuguese

Etymology

From Ancient Greek κλέπτω (kléptō, I steal) + -mania.

Pronunciation

  • (Brazil) IPA(key): /ˌklɛp.to.ma.ˈni.a/, /ˌklɛp.to.mɐ.ˈni.a/, /ˌklɛ.pi.to.ma.ˈni.a/, /ˌklɛ.pi.to.mɐ.ˈni.a/

Noun

cleptomania f (uncountable)

  1. kleptomania (proclivity to steal)

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