mania, passion, cacoethes
(noun) an irrational but irresistible motive for a belief or action
Source: WordNet® 3.1
cacoethes (plural cacoethe)
Compulsion; mania.
(medicine, obsolete) A bad quality or disposition in a disease; a malignant tumour or ulcer.
Not to be confused with cacoethics (“bad ethics or morals; bad habits”).
• coteaches
Source: Wiktionary
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
20 November 2024
(noun) an injection of a liquid through the anus to stimulate evacuation; sometimes used for diagnostic purposes
According to Guinness World Records, the largest coffee press is 230 cm (7 ft 6 in) in height and 72 cm (2 ft 4 in) in diameter and was created by Salzillo Tea and Coffee (Spain) in Murcia, Spain, in February 2007. The cafetière consists of a stainless steel container, a filtering piston, and a superior lid.