Meaning of the word kleptomaniac in English

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kleptomaniac

US /ˌklep.toʊˈmeɪ.ni.æk/
UK /ˌklep.toʊˈmeɪ.ni.æk/

Noun

1.

someone with a very strong wish to steal that they cannot control, usually considered to be a type of mental illness:

Example:
I knew she was a kleptomaniac of extraordinary skill.
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