Definition of
Vice
- (noun, act) a specific form of evildoing
- (noun, attribute) moral weakness
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Synonyms of Vice
Alternate forms of Vice
Derivations: vicious
Hyponyms: gambling, gaming, intemperance, intemperateness, play
Hypernyms: evil, evildoing, evilness, transgression
Origin of the word Vice
- "moral fault, wickedness," c.1300, from O.Fr. vice, from L. vitium "defect, offense, blemish, imperfection," in both physical and moral senses (cf. It. vezzo "usage, entertainment").
"Horace and Aristotle have already spoken to us about the virtues of their forefathers and the vices of their own times, and through the centuries, authors have tal… more
- "tool for holding," see vise. more
via Online Etymology Dictionary, ©2001 Douglas Harper
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