cleptomaniac

cleptomaniac
cleptomaniac variant of kleptomaniac (see KLEPTOMANIA (Cf. kleptomania)).

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  • cleptomaniac — n. one suffering from kleptomania (mental disorder characterized by compulsive and uncontrollable stealing) …   English contemporary dictionary

  • cleptomaniac — I. noun see kleptomaniac I II. adjective see kleptomaniac II …   Useful english dictionary

  • cleptomania — cleptomaniac, n. /klep teuh may nee euh, mayn yeuh/, n. Psychol. kleptomania. [ < Gk klépt(ein) to steal + O + MANIA] * * * …   Universalium

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  • kleptomaniac — /klep teuh may nee ak /, n. Psychol. 1. a person who has kleptomania. adj. 2. of, pertaining to, or characteristic of kleptomania or a kleptomaniac. Also, cleptomaniac. [1860 65; KLEPTOMANI(A) + AC] * * * …   Universalium

  • cleptomania — /klɛptəˈmeɪniə/ (say kleptuh mayneeuh), / jə/ (say yuh) noun → kleptomania. –cleptomaniac, noun …  

  • kleptomaniac — /klɛptəˈmeɪniæk/ (say kleptuh mayneeak) noun Psychology someone affected with kleptomania. Also, cleptomaniac …  

  • cleptomania — variant of kleptomania * * * cleptomaniac, n. /klep teuh may nee euh, mayn yeuh/, n. Psychol. kleptomania. [ < Gk klépt(ein) to steal + O + MANIA] * * * cleptomania var. of kleptomania …   Useful english dictionary

  • klep|to|ma|ni|ac — «KLEHP tuh MAY nee ak», noun. a person who has kleptomania. Also, cleptomaniac …   Useful english dictionary

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