Cacoethic

/kækuˈɛθɪk/ adjective

Definition

Relating to or characterized by an irresistible bad habit or harmful urge.

Etymology

Adjective form of cacoethes, using the suffix -ic. It describes the quality of being compulsively driven toward something unwise or unhealthy.

Kelly Says

A 'cacoethic' desire perfectly describes that moment when you know you shouldn't scroll social media but can't stop—it's the fancy way to say 'bad habit.'

Translations

AMአማርኛ
ካክኮፎኒ
ka-kko-fo-nee
ARالعربية
قبيح
qabih
BNবাংলা
কাকোএথিক
ka-ko-e-thik
CACatalà
cacofonia
ka-ko-fo-nee-a
CSČeština
cacoethic
ka-ko-e-thik
DADansk
cacoethic
ka-ko-e-thik
DEDeutsch
cacoethisch
ka-ko-e-ti-sch
ELΕλληνικά
κακοαισθητικός
ka-ko-a-is-the-ti-kos
ESEspañol
cacoético
ka-ko-e-tee-ko
FAفارسی
کاکوفونی
ka-ko-fo-nee
FISuomi
cacoethic
ka-ko-e-thik
FRFrançais
cacoéthique
ka-ko-e-tee-k
GUGU
કકકોફોનિયા
ka-ko-fo-nee-ya
HAHA
kakofoni
ka-ko-fo-nee
HEעברית
קאקופוניה
ka-ko-fo-nee-ah
HIहिन्दी
कॅकोएथिक
ka-ko-e-thik
HUMagyar
cacoethic
ka-ko-e-thik
IDBahasa Indonesia
cacoethic
ka-ko-e-thik
IGIG
kakofoni
ka-ko-fo-nee
ITItaliano
cacoettico
ka-ko-et-ti-ko
JA日本語
カコエティック
ka-ko-e-tee-ku
KKKK
қақофония
qa-qo-fo-nee-ya
KMKM
កាកូហ្វូនី
ka-ka-hu-nee
KO한국어
카코에틱
ka-ko-e-ti-k
MRMR
कॅकोफोनी
ka-ko-fo-nee
MSBahasa Melayu
cacoethic
ka-ko-e-thik
MYမြန်မာ
ကကောဖိုနီ
ka-ka-fo-nee
NLNederlands
cacoethic
ka-ko-e-thik
NONorsk
cacoethic
ka-ko-e-thik
PAPA
ਕਾਕੋਫੋਨੀਆ
ka-ko-fo-nee-ya
PLPolski
cacoethic
ka-ko-e-thik
PTPortuguês
cacoético
ka-ko-e-tee-ko
RORomână
cacoethic
ka-ko-e-thik
RUРусский
какоэтический
ka-ko-e-ti-ches-ki
SVSvenska
cacoethic
ka-ko-e-thik
SWKiswahili
kakofoni
ka-ko-fo-nee
TAதமிழ்
காக்கோஎத்திக்
ka-ka-ko-e-thik
TEతెలుగు
కాకోఎథిక్
ka-ko-e-thik
THไทย
คาโคเอทิก
kha-ko-e-thik
TLTL
kakofoniya
ka-ko-fo-nee-ya
TRTürkçe
cacoethik
ka-ko-e-thik
UKУкраїнська
какоет
ka-ko-et
URاردو
کاکوئیٹک
ka-ko-e-tik
VITiếng Việt
cacoethic
ka-ko-e-thik
YOYO
kakofoni
ka-ko-fo-nee
ZH中文
不美观的
bù měi guān de
ZUZU
kakofoni
ka-ko-fo-nee

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