VICE

I. noun Etymology: Middle English, from Anglo-French, from Latin vitium fault, ~ Date: 14th century 1. moral depravity or corruption ; wickedness , a moral fault or failing, a habitual and usually trivial defect or shortcoming ; foible , blemish , defect , a physical imperfection, deformity, or taint, 4. a character representing one of the ~s in an English morality play, buffoon , jester , an abnormal behavior pattern in a domestic animal detrimental to its health or usefulness, sexual immorality, see: fault see: vise III. preposition see: week Date: 1770 in the place of