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Definition of "klepto" []

  • Slang A person who has a compulsion to steal; a kleptomaniac. (noun)

American Heritage(R) Dictionary of the English Language, Fifth Edition. Copyright (c) 2011 by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. Published by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. All rights reserved.

Use "klepto" in a sentence
  • "Carolina, if the stolen mink story is true, would Lindsay run the risk of becoming known as the klepto carjacker?"
  • "I recommend visiting these swanky noun shops, even if you're not a klepto like me."
  • "He was not only giddy like an overgrown teenager, he was also a clever klepto."