kleptomaniac
kleptomaniac — 名詞
- kleptomaniacsingular
- kleptomaniacsplural
1. a person who keeps stealing because of an inner urge they cannot manage, not bec
竊盜癖者
有失控偷竊衝動的人
a person who keeps stealing because of an inner urge they cannot manage, not because they need money
Doctors said the teenager was a kleptomaniac, not a planned criminal.
醫師說那名青少年是竊盜癖者，不是有計畫犯案的罪犯。
contrast: compulsive stealing, not planned crime
At family dinners, everyone hid spare cash because Vivek was a kleptomaniac.
家庭聚餐時，大家都把零用現金藏起來，因為 Vivek 是竊盜癖者。
The film shows a lonely kleptomaniac filling her pockets with lipstick.
那部電影描寫一名孤單的竊盜癖者把口紅塞進自己的口袋裡。
Store staff recognized the kleptomaniac who kept stealing cheap earrings.
店員認出了那名一直偷便宜耳環的竊盜癖者。
The judge ordered treatment for the kleptomaniac instead of prison.
法官判那名竊盜癖者接受治療，而不是進監獄。
- thief
broader everyday word for anyone who steals, without implying a mental health condition
- shoplifter
steals from stores specifically; may or may not steal because of compulsion
- robber
uses force or threats, unlike the compulsive stealing implied by kleptomaniac
- pickpocket
steals from pockets or bags in crowds; describes method rather than motivation
用法筆記
Usually used when repeated stealing is linked to a mental health condition or a loss of control, not for every ordinary thief.