The meaning of Cacoethes
Cacoethes – definition
nounAn urge to do something inadvisable.
Usage examples:
The serial killer was unable to control his desire to maim; he had a cacoethes for hurting innocent…
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Word origin
mid 16th century: via Latin from Greek kakoēthes ‘ill-disposed’, from kakos ‘bad’ + ēthos ‘disposition’.
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