Main Entry:

¹vice

Pronunciation:

\ˈvīs\

Function:

noun

Etymology:

Middle English, from Anglo-French, from Latin vitium fault, vice

Date:

14th century

1 a: moral depravity or corruption : wickedness b: a moral fault or failing c: a habitual and usually trivial defect or shortcoming : foible <suffered from the vice of curiosity>2: blemish, defect3: a physical imperfection, deformity, or taint4 aoften capitalized : a character representing one of the vices in an English morality play b: buffoon, jester5: an abnormal behavior pattern in a domestic animal detrimental to its health or usefulness6: sexual immorality ; especially : prostitution

synonyms see fault, offense