What does "kleptomania" mean?

A psychological disorder that causes an uncontrollable obsession with stealing without economic or material need.

How do you pronounce "kleptomania"?

Pronounced //ˌklɛp.təˈmeɪ.ni.ə/.

Common synonyms include: compulsive theft, impulse control disorder, pathological stealing, stealing compulsion.

/ˌklɛp.təˈmeɪ.ni.ə/ noun

noun ·Rare ·Advanced level

Noun

1
A psychological disorder that causes an uncontrollable obsession with stealing without economic or material need. countable, uncountable
2
an irresistible impulse to steal in the absence of any economic motive wordnet

"John has a condition called kleptomania."

From Ancient Greek κλέπτω (kléptō, “I steal”) + -mania, analyzed as klepto- + -mania.