cacoethes vs mania

cacoethes and mania both are nouns.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
cacoethes	Yes	No	No	No
mania	Yes	No	No	No

As nouns, cacoethes and mania are synonyms defined as:

cacoethes and mania: an irrational but irresistible motive for a belief or action

Other synonyms of cacoethes include passion.

cacoethes (noun)	mania (noun)
an irrational but irresistible motive for a belief or action	an irrational but irresistible motive for a belief or action
	a mood disorder; an affective disorder in which the victim tends to respond excessively and sometimes violently