cacoëthes

noun

Definition of cacoëthesnext
as in compulsion

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Recent Examples of Synonyms for cacoëthes
  1. compulsion
  2. craving
  3. infatuation
  4. yearning
  5. thirst
  6. fascination
  7. longing
  8. itch
Noun
  • The comedian has built her career by wringing laughs out of a compulsion to share her own worst thoughts about her body, life, and career through the lens of a glamorous cabaret diva.
    — Jason P. Frank, Vulture, 13 Aug. 2026
  • The administration is right that trust matters more than compulsion alone.
    — Katrine Wallace, STAT, 11 Aug. 2026
Definition of compulsion
Noun
  • When a croissant, a cupcake or a cookie craving is calling, a stop at one of Charlotte’s best bakeries is in order.
    — Heidi Finley, Charlotte Observer, 24 Aug. 2026
  • The Concours Club has given him a Miami address for his craving, along with storage, service, coaching, and a place to keep his own racing history in motion.
    — Lilian Raji, Forbes.com, 21 Aug. 2026
Definition of craving
Noun
  • My own Hard Rock infatuation came full circle on a 2022 mother-daughter trip.
    — Jessica Chapel, Condé Nast Traveler, 29 Aug. 2026
  • Gad performed a new song about his character's latest infatuation.
    — Anthony Robledo, USA Today, 15 Aug. 2026
Definition of infatuation
Noun
  • Could this trend reflect a yearning for a return to a more egalitarian America?
    — John Blake, CNN Money, 22 Aug. 2026
  • Langley’s voice, which is emotive but steady, seems unusually well suited to this sort of doleful yearning.
    — Amanda Petrusich, New Yorker, 16 Aug. 2026
Definition of yearning
Noun
  • More than just thirst quenchers, functional beverages are engineered to deliver a wellness punch with vitamins and minerals, antioxidants, electrolytes, probiotics and enzymes for gut health and adaptogens for mood support.
    — Pamela N. Danziger, Forbes.com, 29 Aug. 2026
  • What the estate has built in the 15 years since his death is a testament to the thirst for life that the artist had while on this earth.
    — Nate Freeman, Vanity Fair, 21 Aug. 2026
Definition of thirst
Noun
  • And of his fascination in the idea that people might go on living after death, in oblivion.
    — Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 26 Aug. 2026
  • That personal fascination would eventually shape Big World Pictures’ identity.
    — José Salazar, IndieWire, 24 Aug. 2026
Definition of fascination
Noun
  • Over time, his desire to pursue his life’s work became inseparable from a larger longing for personal freedom.
    — Alex Ritman, Variety, 28 Aug. 2026
  • This paradox—a longing for beauty to be distributed equally, even though it cannot be diluted for ease of distribution, and might even require rarity—is why the period continues to fascinate me.
    — Emily Watlington, ARTnews.com, 24 Aug. 2026
Definition of longing
Noun
  • Culturally, college football scratches the human itch for tribalism, which America’s ethos of individualism fortunately discourages.
    — George F. Will, Washington Post, 28 Aug. 2026
  • The brand’s Krossa desk scratches the itch for office furniture that isn’t sterile or corporate-looking.
    — Audrey Lee, Architectural Digest, 27 Aug. 2026
Definition of itch
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“Cacoëthes.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/caco%C3%ABthes. Accessed 31 Aug. 2026.

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