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   vice

   /vʌɪs/

   noun

   • 1. immoral or wicked behaviour: "an open sewer of vice and crime" Similar immoralitywrongdoingwrongwickednessbadnessevil-doingeviliniquityvillainyvenalityimpuritycorruptioncorruptnessmisconductsinsinfulnessungodlinessgodlessnessunholinessunrighteousnessprofanitydepravitydegeneracyturpitudesordidityperversionpervertednessdissolutiondissipationdebaucherydecadencelasciviousnesslewdnesslecherylecherousnessdegradationcrimetransgressionoffenceimmoral 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-doingeviliniquityvillainyvenalityimpuritycorruptioncorruptnessmisconductsinsinfulnessungodlinessgodlessnessunholinessunrighteousnessprofanitydepravitydegeneracyturpitudesordidityperversionpervertednessdissolutiondissipationdebaucherydecadencelasciviousnesslewdnesslecherylecherousnessdegradationcrimetransgressionoffenceimmoral 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 behaviour; a bad habit: "cigars happen to be my father's vice" Similar shortcomingfailingflawfaultdefectweaknessweak pointdeficiencylimitationimperfectionblemishfoiblefallibilityfrailtyinfirmityOpposite virtuestrong point
   • ▪ a bad or neurotic habit of stabled horses, typically arising as a result of boredom.

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

   Derivatives

   • 1. viceless adjective

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2. 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.

3. www.merriam-webster.com › dictionary › viceVice Definition & Meaning - Merriam-Webster

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

4. www.dictionary.com › browse › viceVICE Definition & Meaning | Dictionary.com

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

5. 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.

6. 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.

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.collinsdictionary.com › us › dictionaryVICE definition in American English | Collins English Dictionary

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   A vice is a habit which is regarded as a weakness in someone's character, but not usually as a serious fault. I spend too much on clothes; that's my only vice. American English : vice / ˈvaɪs /