cacoëthes
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noun \ˌka-kə-ˈwē-(ˌ)thēz, -kō-ˈē-\Definition of CACOËTHES
: an insatiable desire : mania
Origin of CACOËTHES
Latin, from Greek kakoēthes wickedness, from neuter of kakoēthēs malignant, from kak- cac- + ēthos character — more at sib
First Known Use: circa 1587
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