mania vs cacoethes

mania and cacoethes both are nouns.

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

As nouns, mania and cacoethes are synonyms defined as:

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

Other synonyms of mania include passion.

mania (noun)	cacoethes (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