# cacoethes

> English word · Noun · IPA /ˌkækəʊˈiːθiːz/

## Definitions
1. Compulsion; mania.
2. A bad quality or disposition in a disease; a malignant tumour or ulcer.

## Etymology
Borrowed from Latin cacoēthes, from Ancient Greek κακοήθης (kakoḗthēs, “ill-disposed”) from κακός (kakós, “bad”) + ἦθος (êthos, “disposition, nature”).

## Source
Compiled from Wiktionary via kaikki.org (CC BY-SA). Data vintage: 2026-05-06.
Canonical page: https://plainspell.com/en/word/cacoethes