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Kleptomania vs Clandestine - What's the difference?

kleptomania | clandestine |

As a noun kleptomania

is kleptomania.

As an adjective clandestine is

done or kept in secret, sometimes to conceal an illicit or improper purpose.

kleptomania

English

(wikipedia kleptomania)

Alternative forms

* cleptomania

Noun

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

    • Related terms

    * kleptomaniac * kleptomaniacal

    clandestine

    English

    Adjective

    (en adjective)
  • Done or kept in secret, sometimes to conceal an illicit or improper purpose.
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  • * 2004 — (Penny Arcade)
    • In my imagination, all work place encounters between men and women result in clandestine sex.
  • * 2005 — (Stewart Lee), 90's Comedian DVD''
    • And I don't want anyone to think I dislike Catholicism because I don't. It's actually my favourite form of clandestine global evil.
  • (freemasonry, of a person or lodge) Not recognized as a regular member.

    • Synonyms

    * (done in secret) covert, furtive, hush-hush, secret, secretive, undercover * See also

    Related terms

    * clandestinely ----