noun
- a person who has kleptomania, an irresistible urge to steal things that are not needed for personal use or monetary value
Usage: medical/psychological term
Examples
- The kleptomaniac was caught stealing candy bars she didn’t even want to eat.
- Despite being wealthy, the kleptomaniac couldn’t resist taking small items from stores.
- The therapist specialized in treating kleptomaniacs and other patients with impulse control disorders.
- She realized she might be a kleptomaniac when she found her purse full of stolen pens and trinkets.
- The kleptomaniac felt guilty after each theft but couldn’t control the compulsion.
- Treatment helped the kleptomaniac understand the psychological roots of her stealing behavior.