Kleptogamy ( derived from the Greek klepto ("to steal"), and gamos ("marriage"). is a behavior pattern in which males which lack attractive characteristics attempt to mate with females by means of deceptive behavior. Kleptogamy is seen throughout the animal kingdom, but is most often seen in humans.
Common examples of Kleptogamy among beta male humans include pretending to be homosexual in order to gain the trust of a female, or claiming to be a feminist in order to signal their submission to the female, and attempt to trick her into believing the male to be virtuous.
Males that employ kleptogamy have been found to have a much higher tendency towards being sexual predators due to their inability to attract a mate through ordinary means.
Common examples of Kleptogamy among beta male humans include pretending to be homosexual in order to gain the trust of a female, or claiming to be a feminist in order to signal their submission to the female, and attempt to trick her into believing the male to be virtuous.
Males that employ kleptogamy have been found to have a much higher tendency towards being sexual predators due to their inability to attract a mate through ordinary means.
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Get the Kleptogamy mug.Kleptonomy is a system of capitalism where the rich steal from the middle class and the poor and call this a good thing. To achieve kleptonomy, taxes are cut and social programs eliminated. Also, a kleptocracy is firmly established with the rich, to whom being rich requires any means necessary to amass additional wealth. Enough is never enough.
Similar to Kleptocracy, which is a government or state in which those in power exploit national resources and steal; rule by a thief or thieves. (Dictionary.com Unabridged
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Similar to Kleptocracy, which is a government or state in which those in power exploit national resources and steal; rule by a thief or thieves. (Dictionary.com Unabridged
Based on the Random House Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2011. )
Our governor is espousing a kleptonomy by taxing the pensions of state retirees in order to balance the state budget, decreasing money for education and the poor, and providing tax cuts for the rich.
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A sexually transmitted infection that gives people the urge to steal things after sex, especially other people's girlfriends/boyfriends.
Guy 1: "Chester, I got Kleptomydia from Aaron's girlfriend!"
Chester: "I thought it made you steal people's girlfriends AFTER you get it??"
Guy 1: "It does...That's why I'm letting you know before your girlfriend tells you what we did last night..."
Chester: Beat down on Guy 1
Chester: "I thought it made you steal people's girlfriends AFTER you get it??"
Guy 1: "It does...That's why I'm letting you know before your girlfriend tells you what we did last night..."
Chester: Beat down on Guy 1
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Get the Kleptomydia mug.Kleptoamnesia is a psychological disorder in which people steal things without any memory of the theft. This can cause much confusion and make the client the perfect thief.
Every time I go out with my aunt she commits small thefts because of her kleptoamnesia. Her disorder makes it really awkward when we go to the mall.
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1. One who engages in kleptogamy.
2. An unscrupulous and dastardly person, usually a male, whose agency consists of seeking social status, clout, and power through undermining other males, primarily in the form of white-knighting on behalf of females.
1. One who engages in kleptogamy.
2. An unscrupulous and dastardly person, usually a male, whose agency consists of seeking social status, clout, and power through undermining other males, primarily in the form of white-knighting on behalf of females.
While there are many good arguments in favor of repealing the 19th amendment, and many women amenable to these arguments, the sheer number of kleptogamists in society who would seek to sabotage the effort, purely to signal their virtue in an effort to make their mommies proud, renders the endeavor untenable.
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1. One who engages in kleptogamy.
2. An unscrupulous and dastardly person, usually a male, whose agency consists of seeking social status, clout, and power through undermining other males, primarily in the form of white-knighting on behalf of females.
1. One who engages in kleptogamy.
2. An unscrupulous and dastardly person, usually a male, whose agency consists of seeking social status, clout, and power through undermining other males, primarily in the form of white-knighting on behalf of females.
hile there are many good arguments in favor of repealing the 19th amendment, and many women amenable to these arguments, the sheer number of kleptogamists in society who would seek to sabotage the effort, purely to signal their virtue in an effort to make their mommies proud, renders the endeavor untenable.
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