Cacoethes and Yearning

Cacoethes

Cacoethes noun - An irrational but irresistible motive for a belief or action.
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Yearning and cacoethes are semantically related. In some cases you can use "Yearning" instead a noun "Cacoethes".

Yearning

Yearning noun - A strong wish for something.

Cacoethes and yearning are semantically related. You can use "Cacoethes" instead a noun "Yearning". rare substitute

Nearby Words: yearned, yearningly
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Yearning and Cacoethes. (2016). Retrieved 2026, July 28, from https://thesaurus.plus/related/cacoethes/yearning
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