Definition of KLEPTOMANIAC

kleptomaniac

Meanings

Plural: kleptomaniacs

Noun

  • someone with an irrational urge to steal in the absence of an economic motive
  • One who steals compulsively.

Origin / Etymology

From Ancient Greek κλέπτω (kléptō, “I steal”) (from Proto-Hellenic *klépťō, ultimately from Proto-Indo-European *klep-) + -maniac.

Scrabble Score: 22

kleptomaniac is a valid Scrabble (US) TWL word
kleptomaniac is a valid Scrabble Word in Merriam-Webster MW Dictionary
kleptomaniac is a valid Scrabble Word in International Collins CSW Dictionary

Words With Friends Score: 27

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