English
Etymology
From Greek κακ�� �bad� + θ�μο� �warty excresence like a thyme bud; the thymus gland�.
Pronunciation
IPA: /kæk��'θ�ɪmɪ�/
Noun
cacothymia
- a unbalanced state of mind; a mental or glandular disorder as from a malfunctioning thymus gland
#:*1972: �This peevish attention to cleanliness, Jack, this busy preoccupation with dirt,� said Stephen, shaking his head at the fire, �has something of the Brahminical superstition about it. It is not very far removed from nastiness, Jack � from cacothymia.� � Patrick O'Brian, Post Captain
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