Cacoethes
Cacoethes noun - An irrational but irresistible motive for a belief or action.
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Synonyms for Cacoethes
Kleptomania and cacoethes are semantically related. In some cases you can replace term "Kleptomania" with "Cacoethes", this nouns are similar.
Kleptomania
Kleptomania noun - An irresistible impulse to steal in the absence of any economic motive.
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Synonyms for Kleptomania
Cacoethes and kleptomania are semantically related. You can use "Cacoethes" instead a noun "Kleptomania".
Nearby Word: kleptomaniac
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Kleptomania and Cacoethes. (2016). Retrieved 2026, July 27, from https://thesaurus.plus/related/cacoethes/kleptomania
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