The meaning of Vice

noun

Poor quality or low standard.

Usage examples:

None of you are doing justice to the badness of this film

noun

Dishonest or fraudulent conduct by those in power, typically involving bribery.

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The journalist who wants to expose corruption in high places

noun

Dishonest or illegal behaviour involving a person in a position of power, for example, accepting money for doing something illegal or immoral

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He was a member of the team looking into allegations of corruption in the local government building…

adjective

Profoundly immoral and wicked.

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His evil deeds

noun

Profound immorality and wickedness, especially when regarded as a supernatural force.

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His struggle against the forces of evil

noun

The condition of being immoral, cruel, or bad, or an act of this type

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[ u ] a contest between good and evil, an evil ruler

noun

The state of not believing in god or gods

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The immorality and godlessness of our society and culture, their leaders deplored a growing godless…

noun

The state or quality of being immoral; wickedness.

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He believed his father had been punished by god for his immorality

noun

The state or quality of being impure.

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A struggle to rid the soul of sin and impurity

noun

The fact that a substance is dirty or lower in quality because it is mixed with another substance, or something that causes this

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Impurities are removed from the blood by the kidneys., the impurity of the water is a health risk.

noun

Immoral or grossly unfair behaviour.

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A den of iniquity

noun

A very wrong and unfair action or situation

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They fought long and hard against the iniquities of apartheid., the writer reflects on human injust…

noun

Unacceptable or improper behaviour, especially by an employee or professional person.

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She was found guilty of professional misconduct by a disciplinary tribunal and dismissed

verb

Behave in an improper manner.

Usage examples:

The committee reprimanded two members who were found to have misconducted themselves

noun

Wrong or immoral behavior of someone in a position of authority or responsibility

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Criminal misconduct, official misconduct

noun

An immoral act considered to be a transgression against divine law.

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A sin in the eyes of god

verb

Commit a sin.

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I sinned and brought shame down on us

abbreviation

Sine.

noun

Behaviour that is against the rules of a religion or morally wrong

Usage examples:

He becomes obsessed with his parents' apparent sinfulness., she regrets her life of sinfulness and …

noun

The state or quality of being venal (= willing to behave dishonestly in exchange for money)

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His reputation has been defined by allegations of corruption and venality., his best-known novel is…

noun

Wicked or criminal behaviour.

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The villainy of professional racketeers

noun

The quality of being evil or morally wrong.

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The wickedness of the regime

noun

The fact of being morally very wrong or bad

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They would be punished for their wickedness.

adjective

Not correct or true; incorrect.

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That is the wrong answer

adverb

In an unsuitable or undesirable manner or direction.

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What am i doing wrong?

noun

An unjust, dishonest, or immoral act.

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I have done you a great wrong

noun

Illegal or dishonest behaviour.

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Police have denied any wrongdoing

noun

Bad or illegal behavior

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Investigators found no evidence of wrongdoing.

noun

Illegal behaviour

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She denied any criminal wrongdoing.