kleptomaniac

noun

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Recent Examples of kleptomaniac After her emergence, Dawn gets saddled with tedious subplots: a kleptomaniac streak, bad boyfriends, and an overeager tendency to put herself in danger. — Fran Hoepfner, Vulture, 26 Feb. 2025 The stigma kleptomaniacs face can leave them feeling ashamed, embarrassed or afraid to seek support. — Mark Travers, Forbes, 27 Feb. 2024 Here are three reasons behind the behavior of a kleptomaniac, according to research. — Mark Travers, Forbes, 27 Feb. 2024
Recent Examples of Synonyms for kleptomaniac
  1. klepto
  2. burglar
  3. thief
  4. pickpocket
  5. shoplifter
Noun
  • America doesn't need your klepto-crude.
    — Peter Weber, The Week, 9 Mar. 2022
  • What could be worse than the klepto-managers of Wall Street?
    — Scott Burns, Dallas News, 23 June 2020
Definition of klepto
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  • This was about ensuring that criminals — rapists, child abusers, burglars, and violent offenders — are removed from our communities.
    — Faisal Kutty, Newsweek, 12 Mar. 2025
  • Previously, many locks were able to be cracked by burglars, but Vuitton and his son, Georges, created a single lock system with two spring buckles.
    — Hannah Malach, WWD, 10 Mar. 2025
Definition of burglar
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  • The thriller, which stars Marc Bessant and Jason Williamson and is the directorial debut of filmmaker John Minton, is set against the backdrop of the 1990s rave culture where two men – one a thief and one a poacher – must use their wits to survive.
    — Diana Lodderhose, Deadline, 13 Mar. 2025
  • The Saltburn star never appeared in the series, unlike Murphy, who played street gang boss Tommy Shelby, and Graham, who played the thief Hayden Stagg on a two-episode arc in 2022.
    — Ryan Coleman, EW.com, 10 Mar. 2025
Definition of thief
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  • At the train station, she's again treated with kindness and respect by the ticket salesman, who advises her on the safest way to travel, and warns her about the city's pickpockets and predators.
    — Matt Cabral, EW.com, 9 Mar. 2025
  • Currently available at a 27 percent discount, this slim messenger bag is complete with several pockets and designed to ward off pickpockets with a five-point anti-theft system.
    — Merrell Readman, Travel + Leisure, 3 Mar. 2025
Definition of pickpocket
Noun
  • Chains are willing to accept lower sales that result from locking up some products rather than lose the products to shoplifters, which hits their profits, analysts say.
    — Nathaniel Meyersohn, CNN, 22 Jan. 2025
  • The comedians played two inmates brought in by police officer Jason Sudeikis to confront shoplifters Michael Longfellow, Marcello Hernandez and Mikey Day.
    — Lindsay Kimble, People.com, 17 Feb. 2025
Definition of shoplifter

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