Select the most appropriate one-word substitution for the given group of words.
Irresistible impulse to steal
Answer & explanation
Correct answer: option 1
The most appropriate one-word substitution for the given group of words is kleptomania. It means "a recurrent urge to steal, typically without regard for need or profit." The other options are incorrect.
- Plunder means to steal goods from (a place or person), typically using force and in a time of war or civil disorder.
- Sabotage means to deliberately destroy, damage or obstruct (something), especially for political or military advantage.
- Megalomania means an obsession with the exercise of power.