vice in English: A bad habit or a weak, bad side of a person's character. (noun)

Translation

A bad habit or a weak, bad side of a person's character.

Word origin

From Latin vitium, a fault or defect, through Old French vice.

Gender

Pluralvices

Smoking .

A "vice" is a bad habit that you know is bad.

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Serious bad habits like gambling are classic examples of a "vice".

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Before a job title, "vice" means second in charge; that is a different word with the same spelling.

habit

Something you do often, again and again, without thinking about it.

smoke

The grey cloud that rises into the air when something burns.

gamble

To play games for money, or to take a risk hoping for a good result.

bad

Not good; of low quality, or causing harm or trouble.

crime

Something a person does that is against the law.

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