CACOËTHESES Synonyms: 48 Similar and Opposite Words

cacoëtheses

noun

plural of cacoëthes

as in urges

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Noun

Mars and Uranus’ alignment inspires you to follow your passions, but be mindful of the risks involved!

— USA TODAY, USA Today, 4 July 2026
Parents are encouraged to ask thoughtful questions to help students understand their passions and future aspirations.

— Christopher Rim, Forbes.com, 29 June 2026

Definition of passions

Noun

This is a special week to focus upon your heart’s desires, creativity, and romantic world.

— Kyle Thomas, PEOPLE, 5 July 2026
One model surfaced the work of a 1970s American philosopher — Harry Frankfurt, whose framework distinguishes first-order desires (wanting something) from second-order desires (wanting to want something).

— Gabriel Alin Zainescu, Forbes.com, 2 July 2026

Definition of desires

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Pyrotechnics set off at home are even more likely to trigger cardiovascular problems, the American Lung Assn.

— Corinne Purtill, Los Angeles Times, 4 July 2026
Some people have to remove bird feeders during the summer because of problems with bears, raccoons, and other wild animals.

— Brandee Gruener, Southern Living, 4 July 2026

Definition of problems

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Following weeks of petition drives and door-to-door signature collection by resident critics, the City of Independence has set a date for a special election to potentially recall First District Councilmember John Perkins.

— Ilana Arougheti, Kansas City Star, 9 July 2026
When Gilla Band hit the road, their front-of-house guy drives, Fox also engineers, Kiely sells merch, and Faulkner runs tech.

— Laura Snapes, Pitchfork, 9 July 2026

Definition of drives

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Two of Zohran Mamdani’s enthusiasms — better bus service and soccer — have, in the World Cup, found their moment of zingy cross-pollination.

— Christopher Bonanos, Curbed, 4 June 2026
The movie thus offers a complaint about the end results of Putinism, not about the ideas—the emotions, the enthusiasms, the resentments, the hatreds—that brought it about.

— Richard Brody, New Yorker, 13 May 2026

Definition of enthusiasms

Noun

His airport arrivals and departures on those trips, especially early in his first administration, drew media attention and coverage.

— Kinsey Crowley, USA Today, 10 July 2026
In the years since, Harry has made several quick trips back to the UK, most notably attending his grandmother’s funeral in 2022 and his father’s coronation in 2023.

— Max Foster, CNN Money, 10 July 2026

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