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cacoëthes scribendi

noun
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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First Known Use of cacoëthes scribendi

1753, in the meaning defined above

History and Etymology for cacoëthes scribendi

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