as in compulsion
Related Words
Relevance
Dissimilar Words
Example Sentences
Recent Examples of Synonyms for cacoëthes
Noun
-
Run with a creative compulsion as Venus and Uranus harmonize!—
USA TODAY,
USA Today,
4 Mar. 2026 -
Mania of the week Graphomania — obsessive compulsion to write, also known as scribomania.—
Scott Lafee,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
3 Mar. 2026
Noun
-
Pretzel pieces, marshmallows, chocolate chips, and colorful candies fulfill your sweet and salty cravings.—
Patricia S York,
Southern Living,
8 Mar. 2026
-
Lamba said she’s seen the craving for social connection increase with the rise of social media, but that creating community can often happen in untraditional places, like Glo30.—
Laya Neelakandan,
CNBC,
7 Mar. 2026
Noun
-
Once Jeremiyah Love comes off the board — possibly in the top five — the infatuation ends.—
Troy Renck,
Denver Post,
8 Mar. 2026
-
All the while, Oh and Comer’s slow dance of antagonism crossed with infatuation is some of the most thrilling acting in recent television memory.—
Declan Gallagher,
Entertainment Weekly,
7 Mar. 2026
Noun
-
The loneliness, disconnection and yearning embedded in his persona struck a chord with fans, many of whom, like Junior himself, were immigrants in the United States who felt the same.—
Isabela Raygoza,
Billboard,
5 Mar. 2026
-
Bachman and Cummings say there's a yearning for classic rock songs played live, especially in this age of AI and music-writing software.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
3 Mar. 2026
Noun
-
Hence, any hit to electrical infrastructure creates an immediate ripple effect of thirst.—
Mrigakshi Dixit,
Interesting Engineering,
11 Mar. 2026
-
Between her thirst-trap selfies and fabulous rendezvous, the 84-year-old never fails to deliver in the content department.—
Kyra Surgent,
InStyle,
10 Mar. 2026
Noun
-
But her cat, Oscar, shares her fascination.—
Lila Seidman,
Los Angeles Times,
12 Mar. 2026
-
Baseball’s richest rivalry still draws national fascination.—
Steven Louis Goldstein,
New York Times,
12 Mar. 2026
Noun
-
Bunbury’s unmistakable voice weaves through a tapestry of blues, country, and rock, anchored by a nostalgic guitar that evokes both longing and resolve.—
Tere Aguilera,
Billboard,
13 Mar. 2026
-
The result is that Russia not only looks like a second-order power but one that is, perhaps unexpectedly, longing for the bygone world of rules, norms, and institutions.—
Joshua Yaffa,
New Yorker,
11 Mar. 2026
Noun
-
And, best of all, each of the four scratch different itches for discerning ice cream fans.—
Jim Harrington,
Mercury News,
10 Mar. 2026
-
Clearly, the 29-year-old model has had an itch for a hair transformation recently.—
Grace McCarty,
Glamour,
3 Mar. 2026
Examples are automatically compiled from online sources to
show current usage.
Read More
Opinions expressed in the examples do not represent those of Merriam-Webster or its editors.
Send us feedback.
Cite this Entry
“Cacoëthes.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/caco%C3%ABthes. Accessed 14 Mar. 2026.
Copy CitationLove words? Need even more definitions?
Merriam-Webster unabridged
