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   Cac·o·e·thes

   /ˌkakəˈwēT͟Hēz/

   

   noun

   • 1. an irresistible urge to do something inadvisable. rare

   Word Origin mid 16th century: via Latin from Greek kakoēthes ‘ill-disposed’, from kakos ‘bad’ + ēthos ‘disposition’.

   Scrabble Points: 16

   • C

     3

   • A

     1

   • C

     3

   • O

     1

   • E

     1

   • T

     1

   • H

     4

   • E

     1

   • S

     1

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