Vice definition
An example of vice is someone having a gambling problem.
The vices of smoking and drinking.
The vice of untidiness.
Vice-chairman, viceregal.
Vice president.
Vice admiral.
A. B. was appointed postmaster vice C. D. resigned.
Ms. Fine acted as treasurer, vice Mr. Smith.
Vice-chairman.
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Noun
Origin of vice
- < L vice, in the place of another, abl. of *vix: see vicar
From Webster's New World College Dictionary, 5th Edition
- Middle English from Old French vis-, vice- from Late Latin vice- from Latin vice ablative of *vix change weik-2 in Indo-European roots
From American Heritage Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition
- Middle English from Old French from Latin vitium
From American Heritage Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition
- Latin ablative of vix change vice–
From American Heritage Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition
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From Wiktionary
- From Anglo-Norman, from Old French, from Latin vitium (“fault or blemish").
From Wiktionary
- From Latin vice (“in place of"), ablative form of vicis.
From Wiktionary