Kleptomaniac
Kleptomaniac noun - Someone with an irrational urge to steal in the absence of an economic motive.
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Synonyms for Kleptomaniac
Pickpocket and kleptomaniac are semantically related. In some cases you can use "Pickpocket" instead a noun "Kleptomaniac".
Nearby Word: kleptomania
Pickpocket
Pickpocket noun - A thief who steals from the pockets or purses of others in public places.
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Synonyms for Pickpocket
Kleptomaniac and pickpocket are semantically related. Sometimes you can use "Kleptomaniac" instead a noun "Pickpocket".
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Related pairs
- crook and kleptomaniac
- crook and pickpocket
- thief and kleptomaniac
- thief and pickpocket
- swindler and kleptomaniac
- swindler and pickpocket
- criminal and kleptomaniac
- criminal and pickpocket
- pirate and kleptomaniac
- pirate and pickpocket
- robber and kleptomaniac
- robber and pickpocket
- bandit and kleptomaniac
- bandit and pickpocket
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The mysterious pickpocket in the Tintin episode "The Secret of the Unicorn" is revealed to be a kleptomaniac old man who doesn't see anything wrong with collecting wallets (he doesn't even empty them out, just puts them on a shelf in alphabetical order).
Source: Sticky Fingers - Percussive Pickpocket: Exaggerated with Kleptomaniac Punch, which gives a chance of automatically stealing when you succeed at an unarmed strike.
Source: Video Game / More Perks Mod
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