Kleptomania vs. Kleptophilia

Kleptomanianoun

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

Kleptomanianoun

A propensity to steal, claimed to be irresistible. This does not constitute legal irresponsibility.

Kleptomanianoun

an irresistible impulse to steal in the absence of any economic motive

Kleptomania

Kleptomania is the inability to resist the urge to steal items, usually for reasons other than personal use or financial gain. First described in 1816, kleptomania is classified in psychiatry as an impulse control disorder.

Kleptophilianoun

A paraphilia in which a person is sexually aroused by stealing.