"kleptomaniac" in Chinese (Simplified)

• 盗窃癖患者

Definition

盗窃癖患者指的是无法控制偷东西冲动的人，即使他们并不需要或想要这些物品。这是指一种叫做“盗窃癖”的心理疾病患者。

Usage Notes (Chinese (Simplified))

“盗窃癖患者”是医学和正式用词，多见于心理学或法律领域，不能用来形容普通小偷。相关词：“盗窃癖”是这种心理疾病。

Examples

A kleptomaniac finds it hard to stop stealing.

**盗窃癖患者**很难停止偷窃。

The doctor diagnosed her as a kleptomaniac.

医生诊断她为**盗窃癖患者**。

A kleptomaniac often steals without realizing it.

**盗窃癖患者**常常在不自觉中偷窃。

People sometimes mistake a kleptomaniac for an ordinary thief, but their reasons are different.

人们有时会把**盗窃癖患者**误认为普通小偷，其实原因不同。

He didn't want to be a kleptomaniac, but he couldn't control his impulses.

他并不想成为**盗窃癖患者**，但他控制不了自己的冲动。

The shop owner realized the boy was a kleptomaniac and needed help, not punishment.

店主意识到这个男孩是**盗窃癖患者**，需要帮助而不是惩罚。