cacoethes
2 synonyms for cacoethes, grouped by meaning and by how common each one is.
Noun — A strong, uncontrollable urge to do something.
Synonyms
Everyday swaps
Common words most readers know — safe in any writing.
Less common
Still standard English, but they carry more weight.
Etymology
Borrowed from Latin cacoēthes, from Ancient Greek κακοήθης (kakoḗthēs, “ill-disposed”), formed from κακός (kakós, “bad”) and ἦθος (êthos, “disposition, nature”).
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