vicious
adjective/visiˈozu/medium
vi·ci·o·so
Definition
Given to or characterized by vice; morally corrupt or depraved.
He led a vicious life of gambling and drinking.
The novel explores the mind of a vicious criminal.
Common collocations
vicious circlevicious habit
Idiomatic expressions
- vicious circle (a situation in which one problem causes another that makes the first worse)
Etymology
Do latim 'vitiosus' (cheio de vícios, defeituoso), de 'vitium' (vício, defeito).