kleptomaniac
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I’m pretty sure it’s from a neighbor many, many years ago when I was a slightly kleptomaniac child, but I was a child and may have that wrong.
From Washington Post ● Jun. 18, 2022
A man struggles to break the thieving habits of his kleptomaniac wife and restore harmony to their marriage.
From Los Angeles Times ● Nov. 20, 2020
A kleptomaniac cat notorious for stealing items from its neighbours has "finally brought home something of real value" - £25.70 in cash.
From BBC ● Mar. 4, 2019
The next film under Hedren’s contract was Marnie, about a kleptomaniac with mental health problems.
From The Guardian ● Oct. 31, 2016
The door was locked, naturally, but it may as well not have been for all the challenge it presented to a kleptomaniac dwarf.
From "Artemis Fowl" by Eoin Colfer
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