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单词 cacoëthes
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WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2024
cac•o•ë•thes  (kak′ō ēthēz),USA pronunciation n. 
  1. an irresistible urge;
    mania.
Also, cac′o•ethes. 
  • Greek kakóēthes, neuter (used as noun, nominal) of kakoé̄thēs malignant, literally, of bad character; see caco-, ethos
  • Latin
  • 1555–65

Collins Concise English Dictionary © HarperCollins Publishers::
cacoethes /ˌkækəʊˈiːθiːz/ n
  1. an uncontrollable urge or desire, esp for something harmful; mania: a cacoethes for smoking
Etymology: 16th Century: from Latin cacoēthes malignant disease, from Greek kakoēthēs of an evil disposition, from kakos caco- + ēthos character
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