Vice vs. Virtue

Vicenoun

A bad habit.

Vicenoun

A defect in the temper or behaviour of a horse, such as to make the animal dangerous, to injure its health, or to diminish its usefulness.

Vicenoun

A mechanical screw apparatus used for clamping or holding (also spelled vise).

Vicenoun

A tool for drawing lead into cames, or flat grooved rods, for casements.

Vicenoun

(obsolete) A grip or grasp.

Vicenoun

(architecture) A winding or spiral staircase.

Viceverb

To hold or squeeze with a vice, or as if with a vice.

Viceadjective

in place of; subordinate to; designating a person below another in rank

Vicepreposition

instead of, in place of

Vicenoun

A defect; a fault; an error; a blemish; an imperfection; as, the vices of a political constitution; the vices of a horse.

Vicenoun

A moral fault or failing; especially, immoral conduct or habit, as in the indulgence of degrading appetites; customary deviation in a single respect, or in general, from a right standard, implying a defect of natural character, or the result of training and habits; a harmful custom; immorality; depravity; wickedness; as, a life of vice; the vice of intemperance.

Vicenoun

The buffoon of the old English moralities, or moral dramas, having the name sometimes of one vice, sometimes of another, or of Vice itself; - called also Iniquity.

Vicenoun

A kind of instrument for holding work, as in filing. Same as Vise.

Vicenoun

A tool for drawing lead into cames, or flat grooved rods, for casements.

Vicenoun

A gripe or grasp.

Viceverb

To hold or squeeze with a vice, or as if with a vice.

Vicepreposition

In the place of; in the stead; as, A. B. was appointed postmaster vice C. D. resigned.

Viceadjective

Denoting one who in certain cases may assume the office or duties of a superior; designating an officer or an office that is second in rank or authority; as, vice president; vice agent; vice consul, etc.

Vicenoun

moral weakness

Vicenoun

a specific form of evildoing;

Vice

A vice is a practice, behaviour, or habit generally considered immoral, sinful, criminal, rude, taboo, depraved, degrading, deviant or perverted in the associated society. In more minor usage, vice can refer to a fault, a negative character trait, a defect, an infirmity, or a bad or unhealthy habit.

Virtuenoun

(uncountable) Accordance with moral principles; conformity of behaviour or thought with the strictures of morality; good moral conduct.

Virtuenoun

Specifically, each of several qualities held to be particularly important, including the four cardinal virtues, the three theological virtues, or the seven virtues opposed to the seven deadly sins.

Virtuenoun

An inherently advantageous or excellent quality of something or someone; a favourable point, an advantage.

Virtuenoun

A creature embodying divine power, specifically one of the orders of heavenly beings, traditionally ranked above angels and below archangels.

Virtuenoun

(uncountable) Specifically, moral conduct in sexual behaviour, especially of women; chastity.

Virtuenoun

(obsolete) The inherent power of a god, or other supernatural being.

Virtuenoun

The inherent power or efficacy of something now only in phrases.

Virtuenoun

Manly strength or courage; bravery; daring; spirit; valor.

Virtuenoun

Active quality or power; capacity or power adequate to the production of a given effect; energy; strength; potency; efficacy; as, the virtue of a medicine.

Virtuenoun

Energy or influence operating without contact of the material or sensible substance.

Virtuenoun

Excellence; value; merit; meritoriousness; worth.

Virtuenoun

Specifically, moral excellence; integrity of character; purity of soul; performance of duty.

Virtuenoun

A particular moral excellence; as, the virtue of temperance, of charity, etc.

Virtuenoun

Specifically: Chastity; purity; especially, the chastity of women; virginity.

Virtuenoun

One of the orders of the celestial hierarchy.

Virtuenoun

the quality of doing what is right and avoiding what is wrong

Virtuenoun

any admirable quality or attribute;

Virtuenoun

morality with respect to sexual relations

Virtuenoun

a particular moral excellence

Virtue

Virtue (Latin: virtus) is a moral excellence. A virtue is a trait or quality that is deemed to be morally good and thus is valued as a foundation of principle and good moral being.