CEFR C1

cacothymia

noun

Meaning

cacothymia means an unbalanced state of mind; a mental or glandular disorder as from a malfunctioning thymus gland. It can have more than one sense, so use the alternate meanings and examples to choose the meaning that matches your sentence.

Examples

The article uses cacothymia to mean an unbalanced state of mind; a mental or glandular disorder as from a....
The teacher asked students to find cacothymia in the reading.

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cacothymia (C1)

noun

Definition

Examples

The article uses cacothymia to mean an unbalanced state of mind; a mental or glandular disorder as from a....
The teacher asked students to find cacothymia in the reading.

How to Use cacothymia

a/the cacothymia (noun pattern): Use an article when the noun is countable in context. — "The article mentioned a cacothymia."
cacothymia in context (usage pattern): Use surrounding words to choose the correct sense. — "We checked cacothymia in context before translating it."

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