kleptomania, kleptomaniac Once known as klopemania. An irresistible tendency to steal in which a person steals not because of necessity but as a result of some compulsion. Don`t worry if you`re a kleptomaniac, you can always take something for it. —Author Unknown An example of a kleptomaniac is available here. Found on http://www.wordinfo.info/words/index/info/view_unit/2525/2