Definition
A psychological disorder in which a person has an irresistible urge to steal, often without regard for the object's value.
Etymology
Greek kleptein (to steal) + mania (obsession or madness). Coined in the 19th century to describe a newly recognized mental condition where stealing becomes compulsive rather than rational.
Kelly Says
Cleptomania is fascinating because it reveals the brain can develop an obsession with the *act* of stealing rather than wanting the object—some people's brains literally can't stop even when they're wealthy.
Translations
AMአማርኛ
KLEPTOMANIA
klep-toh-MAH-nee-ah
ARالعربية
سرقة مرضية
sirqah marziyyah
BNবাংলা
দ্রুত লুণ্ঠন
durut lunthan
CACatalà
kleptomanía
klep-toh-MAH-nee-ah
CSČeština
kleptomanie
klep-toh-MAH-nee
DADansk
kleptomani
klep-toh-MAH-nee
DEDeutsch
Kleptomanie
klep-toh-MAH-nee
ELΕλληνικά
κλεπτομανία
klep-toh-MAH-nee-ah
ESEspañol
cleptómania
klep-toh-MAH-nee-ah
FAفارسی
kleptomania
klep-toh-MAH-nee-ah
FISuomi
kleptomania
klep-toh-MAH-nee-ah
FRFrançais
kleptomanie
klep-toh-mah-nee
GUGU
kleptomania
klep-toh-MAH-nee-ah
HAHA
kleptomania
klep-toh-MAH-nee-ah
HEעברית
kleptomania
klep-toh-MAH-nee-ah
HIहिन्दी
चोरी की लत
choori ki lat
HUMagyar
kleptomania
klep-toh-MAH-nee-ah
IDBahasa Indonesia
kleptomania
klep-toh-MAH-nee-ah
IGIG
kleptomania
klep-toh-MAH-nee-ah
ITItaliano
cleptomania
klep-toh-MAH-nee-ah
JA日本語
kleptomania
keruputomania
KKKK
kleptomania
klep-toh-MAH-nee-ah
KMKM
kleptomania
klep-toh-MAH-nee-ah
KO한국어
kleptomania
keureuptomania
MRMR
kleptomania
klep-toh-MAH-nee-ah
MSBahasa Melayu
kleptomania
klep-toh-MAH-nee-ah
MYမြန်မာ
kleptomania
klep-toh-MAH-nee-ah
NLNederlands
kleptomanie
klep-toh-MAH-nee
NONorsk
kleptomani
klep-toh-MAH-nee
PAPA
kleptomania
klep-toh-MAH-nee-ah
PLPolski
kleptomania
klep-toh-MAH-nee-ah
PTPortuguês
cleptomanía
klep-toh-MAH-nee-ah
RORomână
cleptomanie
klep-toh-MAH-nee
RUРусский
клептомания
klep-toh-MAH-nee-ya
SVSvenska
kleptomani
klep-toh-MAH-nee
SWKiswahili
kleptomania
klep-toh-MAH-nee-ah
TAதமிழ்
கொள்ளையடித்தல்
kollaiyadithtal
TEతెలుగు
దొంగతనం
donthanam
THไทย
Kleptomania
klep-toh-mah-nee-ah
TLTL
kleptomania
klep-toh-MAH-nee-ah
TRTürkçe
kleptomani
klep-toh-ma-nee
UKУкраїнська
клейптоманія
klejptomaniya
URاردو
چوری کی بیماری
chori ki bimari
VITiếng Việt
cưỡng đoạt
kwan doat
YOYO
kleptomania
klep-toh-MAH-nee-ah
ZH中文
kleptomania
ke'le puo' man'ia
ZUZU
kleptomania
klep-toh-MAH-nee-ah