CACOETHES


Meaning of CACOETHES in English

n.

Pronunciation: ˌ ka-k ə - ' w ē -( ˌ )th ē z, -k ō - ' ē -

Function: noun

Etymology: Latin, from Greek kako ē thes wickedness, from neuter of kako ē th ē s malignant, from kak- cac- + ē thos character ― more at SIB

Date: circa 1587

: an insatiable desire : MANIA

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