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kleptophilia

kleptophilia noun: a paraphilia in which a person is sexually aroused by stealing.

Noun

kleptophilia (uncountable)

  1. A paraphilia in which a person is sexually aroused by stealing.
    Synonyms:
    kleptolagnia

Synonyms of kleptophilia

Origin of kleptophilia

From klepto- + -philia.

Questions about kleptophilia

What does kleptophilia mean?
Kleptophilia means a paraphilia in which a person is sexually aroused by stealing.
What part of speech is kleptophilia?
Kleptophilia is a noun.

Words near kleptophilia in the dictionary

  1. kleptoparasitized
  2. kleptoparasitizes
  3. kleptoparasitizing
  4. kleptoparasitoid
  5. kleptoparasitoids
  6. kleptophilia
  7. kleptophobia
  8. kleptoplast
  9. kleptoplastic
  10. kleptoplastid
  11. kleptoplastidal

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