单词 | cacoethes |
释义 | cacoethes/ˌkakəʊˈiːθiːz /noun [in singular] rare An urge to do something inadvisable.The serial killer was unable to control his desire to maim; he had a cacoethes for hurting innocent people....
OriginMid 16th century: via Latin from Greek kakoēthes 'ill-disposed', from kakos 'bad' + ēthos 'disposition'. |
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