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
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Words With Friends Score: 27
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