Definition of vice
(Entry 1 of 4)
1a
: 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
3
: a physical imperfection, deformity, or taint
5
: an abnormal behavior pattern in a domestic animal detrimental to its health or usefulness
vice
Definition of vice (Entry 2 of 4)
chiefly British spelling of vise
vice
prepositionDefinition of vice (Entry 3 of 4)
: in the place of
I will preside, vice the absent chairman
also
: rather than
vice-
prefix
\ ˈvīs, ˌvīs \
Definition of vice- (Entry 4 of 4)
: one that takes the place of
vice-chancellor
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The first known use of vice was in the 14th century
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