cacoethes
Pronunciation: /ˌkakōˈwēT͟Hēz/
noun
[in singular] rare
an irresistible urge to do something inadvisable.
Origin:
mid 16th century: via Latin from Greek kakoēthes 'ill-disposed', from kakos 'bad' + ēthos 'disposition'

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I want it. I need it. It's killing me to sit here and look at the plate. I'm hungry, dammit!
How do I resist the
cacoethes to consume week-old, raw hamburger?
I've been tied to this chair for most of that week, and the meat has been changed from time to time, chicken, shellfish, ground beef, all raw.
I'm not thirsty. I've been given store-bought water any time I've asked, a new, sealed bottle each time.
The plates have all been on the table, never covered. The only change has been which was before me. My guard never speaks, he's dressed formally, as if a 19th century servant. I cannot tell if he waits standing behind me or goes to the kitchen and sits between plate changes. He never seems angry that I'm not eating. There isn't a change of shift. He's just "there."
All I need to do is lean forward. The plate is right where my face would go.
Still, I must resist. The police know I'm missing. Surely they will find me before I starve to death. I don't want food poisoning to kill me first.
Words are a game. Sometimes I play alone, but I encourage YOU to play, too.