what is the meaning of Cacoethes


I would like to know what is the meaning of “Cacoethes” in English and what is the correct translation in Spanish?

I saw this term in a list of ethnobotanic uses.

Answer

Meaning of Cacoethes
Cacoethes is an uncontrollable urge or desire, esp for something harmful; mania. – See link

 

Cacoethes in Spanish is Manֳ­a
Deseo insatisfacible, manֳ­a; motivo irracional. La manֳ­a es un trastorno mental consistente en una elevaciֳ³n anֳ³mala del estado anֳ­mico. Forma parte de los trastornos del ֳ¡nimo, constituyendo una de las fases del llamado trastorno bipolar. – See link

 

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