klepto
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A word part used at the start of words to show stealing
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- The prefix klepto is found in words like kleptomania and kleptocracy.
Examples
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The term klepto comes from Greek and is used in English to form words about theft.
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When you see klepto at the start of a word, it usually relates to stealing.
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Don't be a klepto!
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She is a klepto.
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The prefix klepto is used in terms like kleptomania, which describes a compulsion to steal.
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When you encounter the prefix klepto, it indicates a connection to acts of theft.
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In English, many words derived from the combining form klepto relate to the concept of stealing.
Surface Forms
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Etymology
The prefix klepto comes from Greek and means 'steal' or 'thief'. You see it at the start of words like kleptomania and kleptocracy, so it tells you the word is about stealing or thieves.
