kleptomaniacs
Cannot stop stealing
Kleptomaniacs are people who suffer from kleptomania—a compulsive urge to steal things, typically items of little value or personal use.
The condition is psychological rather than need-based: The store detective suspected kleptomaniacs rather than professional shoplifters.
The term sometimes appears loosely for anyone who steals habitually.
Strong inner drive
- impulseSudden urge to act
- irresistibleImpossible to withstand
- uncontrollableImpossible to restrain
- overwhelmingIntensely excessive in force
compulsive · driven · compelled · involuntary · craving · fixation · preoccupation · obsession
Stealing store merchandise
- stealingUnlawful taking of property
- pilferingMinor, sneaky theft
- pocketingTaking and keeping covertly
- swipingTaking something swiftly
taking · lifting · snatching · concealing · merchandise · retail · store · security
Inclined to conceal
- furtiveSecretive and sly
- stealthySecretly cautious in movement
- surreptitiousDone secretly, avoiding detection
- covertIntentionally concealed
hidden · concealment · planning · targeting · opportunity · thrill · rush · guilt
Absence of organization
- diagnosisIdentification of illness
- DSMPsychiatric classification manual
- impulse controlRegulating sudden urges
- therapyCurative mental treatment
treatment · psychiatrist · psychologist · counseling · underlying · trauma · anxiety · depression
One who steals merchandise
- thiefOne who steals
- pilfererOne who steals trifles
- offenderOne who breaks rules
- patientAble to wait calmly
sufferer · misunderstood · stigmatized · ashamed · secretive · high-functioning · Winona Ryder
Pursuing legal charges
- arrestSeize by law
- chargeCost or accusation
- sentenceComplete thought, grammatically
- convictionFirmly held belief
defendant · guilty · court · probation · restitution · criminal record · misdemeanor · felony
urge
Strong inner drive
- impulseSudden urge to act
- irresistibleImpossible to withstand
- uncontrollableImpossible to restrain
overwhelming · compulsive · driven · compelled · involuntary · craving · fixation · preoccupation · obsession · mania
shoplifting
Stealing store merchandise
swiping · taking · lifting · snatching · concealing · merchandise · retail · store · security · loss prevention
secretive
Inclined to conceal
- furtiveSecretive and sly
- stealthySecretly cautious in movement
- surreptitiousDone secretly, avoiding detection
covert · hidden · concealment · planning · targeting · opportunity · thrill · rush · guilt · shame
disorder
Absence of organization
- diagnosisIdentification of illness
- DSMPsychiatric classification manual
- impulse controlRegulating sudden urges
therapy · treatment · psychiatrist · psychologist · counseling · underlying · trauma · anxiety · depression · comorbid
shoplifter
One who steals merchandise
patient · sufferer · misunderstood · stigmatized · ashamed · secretive · high-functioning · Winona Ryder
prosecution
Pursuing legal charges
conviction · defendant · guilty · court · probation · restitution · criminal record · misdemeanor · felony · legal consequences
kleptomaniacsphilanthropists
Generous supporters of good causes
givers · donors · benefactors · altruists · hoarders
kleptomaniacscareer criminals
Those who repeatedly break laws
burglars · robbers · shoplifters · pickpockets · fences
kleptomaniacsascetics
People practicing severe self-discipline
monks · minimalists · stoics · abstainers