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cacoëthes
or cac·o·e·thes
[ kak-oh-ee-theez ]
cacoethes
/ ˌkækəʊˈiːθiːz; ˌkækəʊˈɛθɪk /
noun
- an uncontrollable urge or desire, esp for something harmful; mania
a cacoethes for smoking
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Derived Forms
- cacoethic, adjective
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Word History and Origins
Origin of cacoëthes1
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Word History and Origins
Origin of cacoëthes1
C16: from Latin cacoēthes malignant disease, from Greek kakoēthēs of an evil disposition, from kakos caco- + ēthos character
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Example Sentences
It is a mode of paralysis—a cacoëthes tacendi—the one form that malady takes in me.
From Project Gutenberg
The cacoëthes scribendi is a disease common, not to imaginative, but to imitative, minds.
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Cacoëthes is a wicked villain, that wittingly and wilfully prepareth mischief.
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