kleptomania Meaning, Definition & Usage

  1. noun an irresistible impulse to steal in the absence of any economic motive

WordNet

Klep`to*ma"ni*a noun
Etymology
Gr. thief + E. mania.
Definitions
  1. A propensity to steal, claimed to be irresistible. This does not constitute legal irresponsibility. Wharton.

Webster 1913