vice (culture-related concept)
- Scope note
- Evil, immoral, or wicked habits or conduct, resulting in a state of depravity or corruption of morals, and sin. The number and type of vice varies by culture. In traditional western or Christian culture, as outlined by Dante, they include pride or vanity, envy or jealousy, wrath or anger, sloth or laziness, avarice, gluttony, and lust; others could include blasphemy, indifference, and hatred.
- Date of creation: 18-Nov-2024
Accepted term: 18-Nov-2024