kleptomania
/ˌkleptəˈmeɪniə/noun
उच्चारण क्लेप्टमेनिअ
चोरी करने की मानसिक बीमारी, बिना ज़रूरत चुराने की लत
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a mental illness in which a person has a strong desire to steal things they do not need
चोरी करने की मानसिक बीमारी, बिना ज़रूरत चुराने की लत
- She stole small things from shops because of kleptomania.
- Kleptomania is a condition that needs treatment, not punishment.
- The doctor said her habit of taking small objects was caused by kleptomania.
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- He was treated for kleptomania after years of secret stealing.
- Kleptomania is different from ordinary theft because the person does not need the stolen things.
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kleptomaniac noun
⌂Word origin and word building
Learn the -mania set: megalomania (power), pyromania (fire), bibliomania (books), dipsomania (alcohol).
-mania वाला समूह याद रखिए: megalomania (सत्ता), pyromania (आग), bibliomania (किताबें), dipsomania (शराब)।
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An irresistible urge to steal; a person with it is a kleptomaniac.
'चोरी करने की अनियंत्रित इच्छा' के लिए यह शब्द आता है और ऐसे व्यक्ति को kleptomaniac कहते हैं।