1. 11 I felt an uncontrollable urge to scream.

2. (Pathology) an uncontrollable urge or desire, esp for something harmful; mania: a Cacoethes for smoking.

3. (Pathology) an uncontrollable urge or desire, esp for something harmful; mania: a Cacoethes: 4.

4. Cacoethes definition: an uncontrollable urge or desire, esp for something harmful ; mania Meaning, pronunciation, translations and examples

5. An uncontrollable urge or desire to do something inadvisable Examples of Cacoethes in a sentence Kelsey had a Cacoethes for pulling pranks at church

6. 1, 2 Some types of Amphetamines are legally prescribed by doctors to treat conditions such as attention deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) and narcolepsy (where a person has an uncontrollable urge to sleep).