CACOËTHESES Synonyms: 48 Similar and Opposite Words

cacoëtheses

noun

plural of cacoëthes

as in urges

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Noun

Perkins, 39, has exemplified how a creator can expand their reach while staying true to their heritage and passions.

— Kara Nesvig, Time, 14 July 2026
Sanz appeared on all four seasons of Born This Way, which followed the lives of seven adults with Down syndrome pursuing their various passions and career goals.

— Shania Russell, Entertainment Weekly, 8 July 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

Noun

The Federalist Papers include proposals for institutional solutions that sought to redirect the destructive drives of individuals toward positive social ends.

— Donovan Fifield, The Conversation, 16 July 2026
Extreme rainfall events like this are becoming more common as planet-warming pollution drives temperatures higher, because warmer air holds more moisture – which storms can then wring out like a water-laden sponge in heavy, localized downpours.

— Mary Gilbert, CNN Money, 15 July 2026

Definition of drives

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Made famous by Jewish-style delis in Richmond, Virginia, to satisfy the appetites of local Navy seamen, the Sailor sandwich is a meat-centric indulgence.

— Erin Merhar, Southern Living, 15 July 2026
One section tracks the influence of the Alhambra complex, in Granada, where artists trekked to whet their appetites for the exotic.

— Zachary Fine, New Yorker, 13 July 2026

Definition of appetites

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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

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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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