VIRTUOUS AND VICIOUS
Published at : November 07, 2021
Meaning "inclined to be savage or dangerous" is first recorded in 1711 (originally of animals, especially horses); that of "full of spite, bitter, severe" is from 1825. In law, "marred by some inherent fault" (late 14c.), hence also this sense in logic (c. 1600), as in vicious circle in reasoning (c.
conformity to a standard of right : morality. b : a particular moral excellence. 2 : a beneficial quality or power of a thing.
conformity to a standard of right : morality. b : a particular moral excellence. 2 : a beneficial quality or power of a thing.
VIRTUOUSVICIOUS