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Kleptomania

Klepˊto-ma′ni-a

,
Noun.
[Gr.
κλέπτησ
thief + E.
mania
.]
A propensity to steal, claimed to be irresistible. This does not constitute legal irresponsibility.
Wharton.

Definition 2024


kleptomania

kleptomania

See also: kleptománia and kleptomanía

English

Alternative forms

Noun

kleptomania (countable and uncountable, plural kleptomanias)

  1. (psychology) A psychological disorder that causes an uncontrollable obsession with stealing without economic or material need.

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Translations


Finnish

Etymology

klepto- + -mania

Noun

kleptomania

  1. kleptomania

Declension

Inflection of kleptomania (Kotus type 12/kulkija, no gradation)
nominative kleptomania kleptomaniat
genitive kleptomanian kleptomanioiden
kleptomanioitten
partitive kleptomaniaa kleptomanioita
illative kleptomaniaan kleptomanioihin
singular plural
nominative kleptomania kleptomaniat
accusative nom. kleptomania kleptomaniat
gen. kleptomanian
genitive kleptomanian kleptomanioiden
kleptomanioitten
kleptomaniainrare
partitive kleptomaniaa kleptomanioita
inessive kleptomaniassa kleptomanioissa
elative kleptomaniasta kleptomanioista
illative kleptomaniaan kleptomanioihin
adessive kleptomanialla kleptomanioilla
ablative kleptomanialta kleptomanioilta
allative kleptomanialle kleptomanioille
essive kleptomaniana kleptomanioina
translative kleptomaniaksi kleptomanioiksi
instructive kleptomanioin
abessive kleptomaniatta kleptomanioitta
comitative kleptomanioineen

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Polish

Noun

kleptomania f

  1. kleptomania

Declension