cacoëthes scri·ben·di
| \ -skrə̇ˈbendē, -ˌdī \
Definition of cacoëthes scribendi
: an uncontrollable urge to write
his book tempts us to encourage him in a senile cacoëthes scribendi — Spectator
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The first known use of cacoëthes scribendi was in 1753
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