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a situation in which one problem causes another one, making the original problem impossible to solve: In a kind of vicious circle, girls did not study science because other girls didn’t study science, even though they were good at it. (Definition of vicious circle from the Cambridge Academic Content Dictionary © Cambridge University Press)
A vicious circle is a complex chain of events that reinforces itself through a feedback loop, with detrimental results. Learn about examples of vicious circles in economics, ecology, politics, and more.
Learn the meaning of vicious circle, a term for a circular argument or a chain of events that worsens a problem. Find out the origin, synonyms, and usage of vicious circle in sentences and quizzes.
a situation in which one problem causes another one, making the original problem impossible to solve: In a kind of vicious circle, girls did not study science because other girls didn’t study science, even though they were good at it. (Definition of vicious circle from the Cambridge Academic Content Dictionary © Cambridge University Press)
Vicious circle definition: a situation in which effort to solve a given problem results in aggravation of the problem or the creation of a worse problem. See examples of VICIOUS CIRCLE used in a sentence.
[singular] a situation in which one problem causes another problem which then makes the first problem worse. He was trapped in a vicious circle of addiction and petty crime. She can't see any way to break out of this vicious circle. Stress and fatigue can create a vicious circle. compare virtuous circle. Want to learn more?
A vicious circle was the name given by 18th century logicians for a fallacious proof in this form: A depends on B. B depends on C. C depends on A. This was alluded to in Edition 3 of The Encyclopedia Britannica, in 1792: “He runs into what is termed by logicians a vicious circle.”
