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