transcription, транскрипция: [ ˌka-kə-ˈwē-(ˌ)thēz, -kō-ˈē- ]
noun
Etymology: Latin, from Greek kakoēthes wickedness, from neuter of kakoēthēs malignant, from kak- cac- + ēthos character — more at sib
Date: circa 1587
: an insatiable desire : mania
CACOËTHES
Meaning of CACOËTHES in English
Merriam-Webster's Collegiate English vocabulary. Энциклопедический словарь английского языка Merriam Webster. 2003