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kleptomaniac

klep·to·ma·ni·ac
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Transcription

    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • UK Pronunciation
    • UK IPA
    • [klep-tuh-mey-nee-ak]
    • /ˌklɛp təˈmeɪ niˌæk/
    • /ˌklep.təˈmeɪ.ni.ə/
    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [klep-tuh-mey-nee-ak]
    • /ˌklɛp təˈmeɪ niˌæk/

Definitions of kleptomaniac word

  • noun kleptomaniac a person who has kleptomania. 1
  • adjective kleptomaniac of, relating to, or characteristic of kleptomania or a kleptomaniac. 1
  • noun kleptomaniac One who steals compulsively. 1
  • noun kleptomaniac compulsive thief 1
  • countable noun kleptomaniac A kleptomaniac is a person who cannot control their desire to steal things, usually because of a medical condition. 0
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Origin of kleptomaniac

First appearance:

before 1860
One of the 29% newest English words
First recorded in 1860-65; kleptomani(a) + -ac

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Parts of speech for Kleptomaniac

noun
adjective
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adverb
pronoun
preposition
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kleptomaniac popularity

A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 43% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.
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Synonyms for kleptomaniac

noun kleptomaniac

  • criminal — A criminal is a person who regularly commits crimes.
  • thief — a person who steals, especially secretly or without open force; one guilty of theft or larceny.
  • pilferer — petty thief
  • shoplifter — a person who steals goods from the shelves or displays of a retail store while posing as a customer.
  • stealer — to take (the property of another or others) without permission or right, especially secretly or by force: A pickpocket stole his watch.
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