ˌvicious ˈcircle BrE AmE ( also ˌvicious ˈcycle ) noun [singular]
a situation in which one problem causes another problem, that then causes the first problem again, so that the whole process continues to be repeated
ˌvicious ˈcircle BrE AmE ( also ˌvicious ˈcycle ) noun [singular]
a situation in which one problem causes another problem, that then causes the first problem again, so that the whole process continues to be repeated
Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English. Longman - Словарь современного английского языка. 2012