Cacoethes (Noun)

Meaning

An irrational but irresistible motive for a belief or action.

Classification

Nouns denoting goals.

Synonyms

• Passion
• Mania

Hypernyms

• Irrational Motive

Hyponyms

• Alcoholism
• Phaneromania
• Monomania
• Necrophilia
• Necrophilism
• Dipsomania
• Possession
• Agromania
• Pyromania
• Logomania
• Egomania
• Logorrhea
• Kleptomania
• Trichotillomania