CACOETHES

mania, passion, cacoethes

(noun) an irrational but irresistible motive for a belief or action

Source: WordNet® 3.1

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Etymology

Noun

cacoethes (plural cacoethe)

Compulsion; mania.

(medicine, obsolete) A bad quality or disposition in a disease; a malignant tumour or ulcer.

Usage notes

Not to be confused with cacoethics (“bad ethics or morals; bad habits”).

Anagrams

• coteaches

Source: Wiktionary

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Cac`o*ë"thes, n. Etym: [L., fr. Gr.

1. A bad custom or habit; an insatiable desire; as, cacoëthes scribendi, "The itch for writing". Addison.

2. (Med.)

Definition: A bad quality or disposition in a disease; an incurable ulcer.

Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition

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