CACOËTHES


Meaning of CACOËTHES in English

ˌkakəˈwē(ˌ)thēz noun

Etymology: Latin, from Greek kakoēthes wickedness, from neuter of kakoēthēs malignant, from kak- cac- + -ēthēs (from ēthos custom) — more at ethical

: a habitual and uncontrollable desire : mania , itch

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