noun
cacoethes
Cacoethes (noun) means Compulsion; mania.
noun
1
Compulsion; mania.
2
A bad quality or disposition in a disease; a malignant tumour or ulcer.
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Etymology
Borrowed from Latin cacoēthes, from Ancient Greek κακοήθης (kakoḗthēs, “ill-disposed”) from κακός (kakós, “bad”) + ἦθος (êthos, “disposition, nature”).
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What is the meaning of cacoethes?
"cacoethes" (noun) means compulsion; mania.
What are the different meanings of cacoethes?
"cacoethes" has 2 main meanings: 1. Compulsion; mania; 2. A bad quality or disposition in a disease; a malignant tumour or ulcer.