Associations to the word «Cacoethes»

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Wiktionary

CACOETHES, noun. Compulsion; mania.
CACOETHES, noun. (medicine) (obsolete) A bad quality or disposition in a disease; an incurable ulcer.

Dictionary definition

CACOETHES, noun. An irrational but irresistible motive for a belief or action.

Wise words

The chief difference between words and deeds is that words are always intended for men for their approbation, but deeds can be done only for God.
Leo Tolstoy