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Cleptomania
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cleptomania
cleptomania
See also: cleptomanía
Portuguese
Etymology
From Ancient Greek κλέπτω (kléptō, “I steal”) + -mania.
Pronunciation
- (Brazil) IPA(key): /ˌklɛp.to.ma.ˈni.a/, /ˌklɛp.to.mɐ.ˈni.a/, /ˌklɛ.pi.to.ma.ˈni.a/, /ˌklɛ.pi.to.mɐ.ˈni.a/
Noun
cleptomania f (uncountable)
- kleptomania (proclivity to steal)
Related terms
- cleptomaníaco, cleptômano