Etymology

kleptomania

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Today it means: A psychological disorder that causes an uncontrollable obsession with stealing without economic or material need. Full definition →

Ancient Greek κλέπτω
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  1. Ancient Greek · derived fromκλέπτω“to steal”
  2. English todaykleptomania

From Ancient Greek κλέπτω (kléptō, “to steal”) + -mania, analyzed as klepto- + -mania.

Words from the same roots

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