cacoëthes

noun

Definition of cacoëthesnext
as in compulsion

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  1. compulsion
  2. craving
  3. infatuation
  4. yearning
  5. thirst
  6. fascination
  7. longing
  8. itch
Noun
  • This magical compulsion forces Ella to obey any command given to her, no matter how harmful or absurd, and Ella’s cruel stepmother Dame Olga (Joanna Lumley) and wicked stepsisters Hattie (Lucy Punch) and Olive (Jennifer Higham) constantly take advantage.
    Travis Bean, Forbes, 21 Dec. 2024
  • Their reunion plays out in real time and is one of Leigh’s most unforgettable scenes, with Blethyn’s unbridled, volcanic emotions matched harmoniously by Jean-Baptiste’s conflicted but unshaken compulsion to stay.
    Fran Hoepfner, Vulture, 9 Dec. 2024
Definition of compulsion
Noun
  • Indulgences like 1 ounce of Japanese snow beef and vanilla panna cotta satisfy savory and sweet New Year cravings.
    Amy Drew Thompson, Orlando Sentinel, 26 Dec. 2024
  • To help satisfy cravings without overindulging, nutritionists have also shared healthier alternatives to your favorite Christmas desserts.
    Gord Magill, Newsweek, 22 Dec. 2024
Definition of craving
Noun
  • To say she was drawn to him would be an understatement, but would this infatuation continue, or was there more substance beyond the bedroom?
    Andrew J. Campa, Los Angeles Times, 22 Dec. 2024
  • Chlöe, who has last declared herself single, recently made headlines for sharing her past infatuation with Kendrick Lamar.
    Amber Corrine, VIBE.com, 16 Dec. 2024
Definition of infatuation
Noun
  • Some of that continuity is thanks to the ever-present yearning in Martin’s voice, some to the big chords and cathedral choruses, some to the lyrics that have ambiguity without a shred of subtlety.
    Alex Morris, Rolling Stone, 19 Dec. 2024
  • Looking at the number of streams for the track from Dec. 1 to 14 since 2021, using Luminate’s analysis tool CONNECT, streams have been increasing every year, indicating that this yearning love song has taken hold as a holiday season staple in Japan.
    Billboard Japan, Billboard, 19 Dec. 2024
Definition of yearning
Noun
  • The only roadblock would be whether there’s a thirst to keep telling them.
    Karen Yuan, Bon Appétit, 18 Dec. 2024
  • When police released his mug shot late Monday, giving a fuller picture of the good-looking person from the photo authorities had released days prior, online thirst was everywhere.
    Angela Watercutter, WIRED, 10 Dec. 2024
Definition of thirst
Noun
  • His parents intermittently took him to the Amazon to stay with the Pirahã, a people legendary for speaking a language devoid of words for numbers and colors, which contributed to his lifelong fascination with linguistic and cognitive diversity.
    Manvir Singh, The New Yorker, 23 Dec. 2024
  • The fascination with remote work seems to have waned.
    Christine Y. Cruzvergara, Forbes, 23 Dec. 2024
Definition of fascination
Noun
  • Later, after seeing how much fulfillment Iceland, the gentle giant renting her parents’ house, gets out of his relationship with his dog, Sam decides to pour all of her longing for connection into adopting Pepper, an adorable Pomeranian at the local shelter, but someone else gets there first.
    Sophie Brookover, Vulture, 24 Dec. 2024
  • The story had an undercurrent of loss and longing, in this case for a spouse who had passed away, and a magical connection for them at the end.
    Milwaukee Journal Sentinel, Journal Sentinel, 18 Dec. 2024
Definition of longing
Noun
  • What can people turn to when the itch to burn everything down, or to surrender to hopelessness, feels barely suppressible?
    Ruth Madievsky, The Atlantic, 20 Nov. 2024
  • But every four years, as the U.S. election cycle peaks, relocation experts say more and more Americans get the itch.
    Betty Lin-Fisher, USA TODAY, 1 Nov. 2024
Definition of itch
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