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cacoëtheses

noun

plural of cacoëthes
as in urges

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  1. passions
  2. desires
  3. problems
  4. drives
  5. appetites
  6. compulsions
  7. enthusiasms
  8. trips
Noun
  • When life seemed simpler decades ago in my youth, one of my greatest passions was playing and thinking about Little League baseball.
    — Christopher Keating, Hartford Courant, 11 Sep. 2026
  • Her greatest passions include discussing haircuts, self-care, mental health, and cosmetics that have become cultural phenomena.
    — Ana Morales, Vogue, 10 Sep. 2026
Definition of passions
Noun
  • Later, the Moon opposes powerful Pluto in Aquarius, creating tension between individual desires and what a group expects.
    — Tarot.com, Baltimore Sun, 7 Sep. 2026
  • In December 2025, the WSL ran a research project to try to better understand the desires of their fanbase.
    — Theo Lloyd-Hughes, New York Times, 4 Sep. 2026
Definition of desires
Noun
  • Too much light snoozing each night was associated with a higher risk of poor mental health and problems with muscles and bones.
    — Mike McRae September 17, New Atlas, 17 Sep. 2026
  • Medicines that calm the immune system may be used for joint pain, rashes, or more serious problems affecting the lungs, nerves, or other organs.
    — Julie Scott, Verywell Health, 17 Sep. 2026
Definition of problems
Noun
  • Detroit went up 21-0 midway through the third quarter of Sunday's game against the New Orleans Saints after forcing turnovers on consecutive drives, and had to escape with a 31-30 overtime win.
    — Joseph Buczek, CBS News, 17 Sep. 2026
  • Twice Texas recovered its own fumbles on second-half scoring drives, including one on the play before Hollywood Smothers scored the winning touchdown with 25 seconds left.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 17 Sep. 2026
Definition of drives
Noun
  • Happy Meals aren't just for kids anymore, according to McDonald's CEO Chris Kempczinski, who says some adults taking GLP-1 medications are choosing smaller meals as their appetites shrink.
    — Alex Perry, Cincinnati Enquirer, 11 Sep. 2026
  • As prices have soared, Americans' appetites for beef has increased along with trends like carnivore diets and protein-maxxing.
    — Israel Schuman, Des Moines Register, 9 Sep. 2026
Definition of appetites
Noun
  • But per the Black List, the story follows an antisocial man suffering from obsessive compulsions who is haunted by the death of his hoarder mother.
    — Matt Grobar, Deadline, 9 Sep. 2026
  • The real question is whether Pennsylvania and cities like Pittsburgh want skill games and other gambling opportunities to be widespread and unavoidable for people who struggle with compulsions to gamble.
    — Jonathan Caulkins, The Conversation, 17 July 2026
Definition of compulsions
Noun
  • Tyson offered up his thoughts and enthusiasms on this remarkable investigatory tool.
    — Jeff Spry, Space.com, 16 Sep. 2026
  • 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
Definition of enthusiasms
Noun
  • The president has promised dozens more trips in the coming weeks.
    — Arkansas Online, Arkansas Online, 17 Sep. 2026
  • Young used the proceeds to take luxury trips to Tahiti, and used funds to open a nightclub in Inglewood called the Six Seven Five Lounge and other commercial real estate projects, prosecutors allege.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 16 Sep. 2026
Definition of trips
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“Cacoëtheses.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/caco%C3%ABtheses. Accessed 19 Sep. 2026.

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