Added 9 October 2026
cacoethes
/ˌkækəʊˈiːθiːz/ noun
Latin root: cacoēthes Wiktionary
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- Compulsion; mania.
- A bad quality or disposition in a disease; a malignant tumour or ulcer.
Origin
Borrowed from Latin cacoēthes, from Ancient Greek κακοήθης (kakoḗthēs, “ill-disposed”) from κακός (kakós, “bad”) + ἦθος (êthos, “disposition, nature”).
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