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   vice

   /vīs/

   noun

   • 1. immoral or wicked behavior: "an open sewer of vice and crime" Similar immoralitywrongdoingwrongwickednessbadnessevil-doingeviliniquityvillainyvenalityimpuritycorruptioncorruptnessmisconductsinsinfulnessungodlinessgodlessnessunholinessunrighteousnessprofanitydepravitydegeneracyturpitudesordidityperversionpervertednessdissolutiondissipationdebaucherydecadencelasciviousnesslewdnesslecherylecherousnessdegradationcrimetransgressionoffenseimmoral actevil actact of wickednessfall from gracearchaic:trespassrare:peccabilitypeccancyOpposite virtuerighteousness
   • ▪ criminal activities involving prostitution, pornography, or drugs: "a mobile phone network is being used to peddle vice" Similar immoralitywrongdoingwrongwickednessbadnessevil-doingeviliniquityvillainyvenalityimpuritycorruptioncorruptnessmisconductsinsinfulnessungodlinessgodlessnessunholinessunrighteousnessprofanitydepravitydegeneracyturpitudesordidityperversionpervertednessdissolutiondissipationdebaucherydecadencelasciviousnesslewdnesslecherylecherousnessdegradationcrimetransgressionoffenseimmoral actevil actact of wickednessfall from gracearchaic:trespassrare:peccabilitypeccancyOpposite virtuerighteousness
   • ▪ an immoral or wicked personal characteristic: "hypocrisy is a particularly sinister vice"
   • ▪ a weakness of character or behavior; a bad habit: "cigars happen to be my father's vice" Similar shortcomingfailingflawfaultdefectweaknessweak pointdeficiencylimitationimperfectionblemishfoiblefallibilityfrailtyinfirmityOpposite virtuestrong point

   Word Origin Middle English: via Old French from Latin vitium.

   Derivatives

   • 1. viceless adjective

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   Jul 10, 2012 · The meaning of VICE is moral depravity or corruption : wickedness. How to use vice in a sentence. Synonym Discussion of Vice.

3. dictionary.cambridge.org › dictionary › englishVICE | English meaning - Cambridge Dictionary

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   a moral fault or weakness in someone's character: Greed, pride, envy, and lust are considered to be vices. mainly humorous My one real vice (= bad habit) is chocolate. [ U ] illegal and immoral activities, especially involving illegal sex, drugs, etc.: The chief of police said that he was committed to wiping out vice in the city.

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   Vice definition: an immoral or evil habit or practice. See examples of VICE used in a sentence.

5. www.vocabulary.com › dictionary › viceVice - Definition, Meaning & Synonyms | Vocabulary.com

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   A vice is a moral failing or a bad habit. Lying and cheating are both forms of vice. In the United States, municipal police departments often have a bureau dedicated to vice, manned by vice cops, whose job it is to fight crime related to alcohol, drugs, and gambling.

6. www.collinsdictionary.com › dictionary › englishVICE definition and meaning | Collins English Dictionary

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   an immoral, wicked, or evil habit, action, or trait. 2. habitual or frequent indulgence in pernicious, immoral, or degrading practices. 3. a specific form of pernicious conduct, esp prostitution or sexual perversion. 4. a failing or imperfection in character, conduct, etc. smoking is his only vice. 5. pathology obsolete.

7. www.thefreedictionary.com › viceVice - definition of vice by The Free Dictionary

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   1. a. A practice or habit considered to be evil, degrading, or immoral: the vices of smoking and drinking. b. Wicked or depraved conduct or habits; corruption: "sharpers, desperadoes, pirates, and criminals steeped in vice" (Carl Holliday). 2. Prostitution, the sale of illegal drugs, and certain other forms of usually nonviolent criminal behavior.

8. www.oxfordlearnersdictionaries.com › definition › englishvice noun - Definition, pictures, pronunciation and usage notes...

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   Definition of vice noun in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.

9. dictionary.cambridge.org › us › dictionaryVICE | definition in the Cambridge Learner’s Dictionary

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   VICE meaning: 1. something bad that someone often does: 2. crime that involves sex or drugs 3. a tool used for…. Learn more.

10. en.wiktionary.org › wiki › vicevice - Wiktionary, the free dictionary

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    Jun 2, 2024 · vice (plural vices) One who acts in place of a superior. c. 1850s-1870s, Edward Minister and Son, The Gazette of Fashion and Cutting-Room Companion The health of the Vice was proposed in appropriate language; in replying, Mr. Marriott thanked the company […]

11. www.ldoceonline.com › dictionary › vicevice | meaning of vice in Longman Dictionary of Contemporary...

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    vice meaning, definition, what is vice: criminal activities that involve sex or ...: Learn more.