2 definitions found From The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48 [gcide]: Cacoethes \Cac`o*["e]"thes\, n. [L., fr. Gr. ???????? of ill habits, ?? ???????? an ill habit; kako`s bad + ? habit] 1. A bad custom or habit; an insatiable desire; as, caco["e]thes scribendi, "The itch for writing". --Addison. [1913 Webster] 2. (Med.) A bad quality or disposition in a disease; an incurable ulcer. [1913 Webster] From WordNet (r) 2.0 [wn]: cacoethes n : an irrational but irresistible motive for a belief or action [syn: {mania}, {passion}]
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