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cacoethes

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9 lettersPronunciation /ˌkækəʊˈiːθiːz/Part of speech nounSorted acceehostStarts with CEnds with S0 clues
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Definitions

  1. an irrational but irresistible motive for a belief or action

Word origin

Borrowed from Latin cacoēthes, from Ancient Greek κακοήθης (kakoḗthēs, “ill-disposed”) from κακός (kakós, “bad”) + ἦθος (êthos, “disposition, nature”).

Used in a sentence

  • […] So swallow pride / And pay the fare, / To climb aboard / As had before / For yet another ride, / On wings of cacoethes, […]

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