kleptomaniac
noun [ C ] uk/ˌklep.təˈmeɪ.ni.æk/ us/ˌklep.toʊˈmeɪ.ni.æk/
有窃盗癖者
someone with a very strong wish to steal that they cannot control, usually considered to be a type of mental illness
I knew she was a kleptomaniac of extraordinary skill. 我知道她是一个技术高超的窃盗癖者。
He has severe kleptomaniac tendencies. 他有严重的窃盗癖倾向。
See: kleptomania
- More examples
- She is secretly a kleptomaniac who keeps shoplifting.
- I heard stories that he was a kleptomaniac.
- Therapy alone was not effective in reducing kleptomaniac symptoms.