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cacoethes

/ˌkæk.əʊˈiː.θiːz/

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noun

/ˌkæk.əʊˈiː.θiːz/C2formal
  • ruСуществительное, обозначающее непреодолимое желание или иррациональную тягу к чему-либо, часто используемое в контексте устойчивой привычки или мании.

A noun referring to an irresistible urge or irrational compulsion to do something, often used in the context of a persistent habit or mania.

uncountable

  1. Irresistible urgeC2formal

    An uncontrollable and often irrational desire or compulsion to do something.

    ruНепреодолимое желание

    • He had a cacoethes for writing, filling notebooks with stories every day.
    • Her cacoethes to gamble eventually led to financial ruin.
    • The artist's cacoethes to create drove him to work through the night.

    Synonymscompulsioncravingdesireitchlongingmaniaobsessionpassionurgeyen