WordCmp.com

kleptomania vs passion

passion vs kleptomania

kleptomania and passion both are nouns.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
kleptomania Yes No No No
passion Yes No No No
As nouns, passion is a hypernym of kleptomania; that is, passion is a word with a broader meaning than kleptomania:
  • kleptomania: an irresistible impulse to steal in the absence of any economic motive
  • passion: an irrational but irresistible motive for a belief or action
Other hypernyms of kleptomania include cacoethes, mania.
kleptomania (noun) passion (noun)
an irresistible impulse to steal in the absence of any economic motive the trait of being intensely emotional
any object of warm affection or devotion
a strong feeling or emotion
a feeling of strong sexual desire
an irrational but irresistible motive for a belief or action
something that is desired intensely
Difference between kleptomania and passion

© WordCmp.com 2024, CC-BY 4.0 / CC-BY-SA 3.0.