cacoethes

Meanings

Plural: cacoethe

Noun

an irrational but irresistible motive for a belief or action
Compulsion; mania.
A bad quality or disposition in a disease; a malignant tumour or ulcer.

Origin / Etymology

Borrowed from Latin cacoēthes, from Ancient Greek κακοήθης (kakoḗthēs, “ill-disposed”) from κακός (kakós, “bad”) + ἦθος (êthos, “disposition, nature”).

Synonyms

mania, passion

Scrabble Score: 16

cacoethes is a valid Scrabble (US) TWL word
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Words With Friends Score: 17

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