vices

Meanings

• noun

  Moral faults or weaknesses; immoral or wicked behavior.

  - "His vices included gambling, drinking, and smoking."
  - "The seven deadly vices are pride, envy, lust, anger, gluttony, greed, and sloth."

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Pronunciation

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Antonyms

virtue

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Rhymes

Words rhyming with vices
nice , spice , type , mice , priest , precise

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Variants

List of all variants of vices that leads to same result
vice , vices , viced , vicing , vise

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Etymology

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From Old French 'vice' meaning 'fault' or 'mistake'.

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Trivia

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1. The term 'vices' comes from the Latin word 'vitium', which means 'defect' or 'fault'.

2. In ancient Rome, a 'vice-consul' was a magistrate who served in place of a consul.

3. The term 'vice versa' means 'the one thing is the counterpart of the other; in reciprocal situations'.

4. The term 'vice president' is the person who assumes the duties of the president if the president is unable to perform them.

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Related Concepts

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1. virtues: Opposite of vices, virtues are moral qualities or strengths.

2. deadly sins: Seven vices that, according to Christian theology, lead to spiritual downfall: pride, envy, lust, anger, gluttony, greed, and sloth.

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Culture

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The concept of vices has been explored extensively in literature, art, and philosophy. In Dante's Inferno, the seven deadly vices are depicted as sins that lead to spiritual downfall. In modern times, the term 'vice' is often used to refer to a particular habit or addiction.

How to Memorize "vices"

1. visualize
   

   - Visualize a person engaging in an immoral or wicked behavior, such as gambling or stealing, to remember the meaning of 'vices'.

2. associate
   

   - Associate the word 'vices' with the idea of moral faults or weaknesses to help remember its meaning.

3. mnemonics
   

   - Create a mnemonic using the first letter of each deadly sin: 'People Eat Greedy Apples' to remember the seven deadly sins.

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