Vice vs. Virtue

Vice vs. Virtue — Is There a Difference?
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Difference Between Vice and Virtue

Vicenoun

A bad habit.

Gluttony is a vice, not a virtue.

Virtuenoun

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

Vicenoun

(legal) Any of various crimes related (depending on jurisdiction) to prostitution, pornography, gambling, alcohol, or drugs.

Virtuenoun

A particular manifestation of moral excellence in a person; an admirable quality.

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.

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.

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Vicenoun

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

Virtuenoun

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

Vicenoun

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

Virtuenoun

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

Vicenoun

(obsolete) A grip or grasp.

Virtuenoun

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

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Vicenoun

(architecture) A winding or spiral staircase.

Virtuenoun

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

Viceverb

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

Virtuenoun

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

Viceadjective

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

vice presidentvice admiral

Virtuenoun

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

Vicepreposition

instead of, in place of

A. B. was appointed postmaster vice C. D. resigned.

Virtuenoun

any admirable quality or attribute;

work of great merit

Vicenoun

moral weakness

Virtuenoun

morality with respect to sexual relations

Vicenoun

a specific form of evildoing;

vice offends the moral standards of the community

Virtuenoun

a particular moral excellence