What is it called when people compusively steal?

Question

It's on the tip of my tongue, but I just can't remember.

Answer 1

kleptomania

Answer 2

Kelptomania. I often refer to my friends who steal my lighters as "kelpto's" bc they come up missing much more often than anything else....lol.




From Wikipedia:

Kleptomania (Greek: κλέπτειν, kleptein, "to steal", μανία, "mania") is an inability or great difficulty in resisting impulses of stealing.

A person with this disorder is compelled to steal things, generally things of little or no value, such as pens, paper clips, small toys, or packets of sugar. Some may not be aware that they have committed the theft until later. The majority of kleptomaniacs sometimes have preferences to certain items (again, usually subconsciously); for example, batteries or television remote controls.

Kleptomania is distinguished from shoplifting or ordinary theft, as shoplifters and thieves generally steal for monetary value, or associated gains and usually display intent or premeditation, while people with kleptomania aren't necessarily contemplating the value of the items they steal or even the theft until they are compulsed.

Answer 3

Kleptomania

Answer 4

Cleptomania

Answer 5

Kleptomaniac. I do not know if this is the right way to spell this. Sorry.

Answer 6

kleptomania (sp?) or a kleptomaniac

Answer 7

If I was some kind of jive-talking Marxist, I'd say Capitalism. ha ha

Answer 8

kleptomania