盗とう癖へき

noun

propensity to steal; kleptomania

Refers to a habitual tendency or compulsion to steal, ranging from a bad habit to a clinical condition. Often used in psychological or criminological contexts.

• 彼かれは盗とう癖へきがあるため、何なん度ども捕つかまっている。

  He has been caught many times because of his propensity to steal.

• 盗とう癖へきは精せい神しん的てきな問もん題だいと見みなされることもある。

  Kleptomania is sometimes regarded as a psychological issue.