cacoethes
📖 Definitions
noun
An irresistible urge to do something, especially something inadvisable.
💬 Usage Examples
“[Evan Knapp] evokes the youthful state of being ‘teenager know-it-all strong’, driven by cacoethes.” Evan Knapp; Where There Is Movement; Kirkus Reviews (Austin, Texas); Feb 1, 2020. “He had a cacoethes for coining neologisms.” Anand Bose; Ghazals of A Pen; BookRix; 2020.