cacoëthes
or cac·o·e·thes
[ kak-oh-ee-theez ]
/ ˌkæk oʊˈi θiz /
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noun
an irresistible urge; mania.
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cacodylate, cacodyl group, cacodylic, cacodylic acid, cacoepy, cacoëthes, cacogenics, cacography, cacology, cacomistle, caconym
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British Dictionary definitions for cacoëthes
cacoethes
/ (ˌkækəʊˈiːθiːz) /
noun
an uncontrollable urge or desire, esp for something harmful; maniaa cacoethes for smoking
Derived forms of cacoethes
cacoethic (ˌkækəʊˈɛθɪk), adjectiveWord Origin for cacoethes
C16: from Latin cacoēthes malignant disease, from Greek kakoēthēs of an evil disposition, from kakos caco- + ēthos character
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