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cacoethes vs pyromania

pyromania vs cacoethes

cacoethes and pyromania both are nouns.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
cacoethes Yes No No No
pyromania Yes No No No
As nouns, pyromania is a hyponym of cacoethes; that is, pyromania is a word with a more specific, narrower meaning than cacoethes:
  • cacoethes: an irrational but irresistible motive for a belief or action
  • pyromania: an uncontrollable desire to set fire to things
cacoethes (noun) pyromania (noun)
an irrational but irresistible motive for a belief or action an uncontrollable desire to set fire to things
Difference between cacoethes and pyromania

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