vices
Moral failings, perhaps
Vices is the plural of vice—a moral failing or bad habit, especially one involving self-indulgence: His vices included gambling and drink.
A vice is also a tool with adjustable jaws for clamping objects in place (spelled vise in American English).
In titles, vice- indicates a deputy or second-in-command: vice president, vice admiral.
Violation of divine law
- wickednessMoral corruption or evil
- depravityProfound moral corruption
- iniquityMoral wrongdoing, grave injustice
- evilProfound moral wickedness
debauchery · licentiousness · lechery · perversion · turpitude · impurity · dishonor · disgrace
State of needing support
- cravingPowerful urge to have
- compulsionIrresistible urge to act
- withdrawalAct of taking away
- rehabilitationRecovery from injury/addiction
relapse · recovery · abstinence · habituation · tolerance · enabler · detoxification · therapy
Secure manual hold
- holdMaintain in grasp
- pressureForce upon contact
- compressionForcing into smaller space
- tightenMake more secure
secure · fasten · squeeze · clasp · grasp · pinch · constriction · fixture
Happy, satisfied feeling
- luxuryExpensive nonessential comfort
- gluttonyGreedy excess in consumption
- extravaganceExcessive, wasteful spending
- gratificationPleasure from satisfying desires
excess · overindulgence · bingeing · self-indulgence · smoking · drinking · gambling · sweets
Corrupt payment for influence
- embezzlementFraudulent taking of entrusted assets
- fraudIntentional criminal trickery
- extortionObtaining through threats
- kickbackIllegal payment for services
graft · nepotism · cronyism · racketeering · collusion · profiteering · exploitation · malfeasance
Minor personal flaw
- flawImperfection in something
- shortcomingA fault or weakness
- failingFlaw in one's nature
- imperfectionFault or shortcoming
susceptibility · vulnerability · fault · defect · temptation · proclivity · predisposition
sin
Violation of divine law
- wickednessMoral corruption or evil
- depravityProfound moral corruption
- iniquityMoral wrongdoing, grave injustice
evil · debauchery · licentiousness · lechery · perversion · turpitude · impurity · dishonor · disgrace · infamy
dependency
State of needing support
- cravingPowerful urge to have
- compulsionIrresistible urge to act
- withdrawalAct of taking away
rehabilitation · relapse · recovery · abstinence · habituation · tolerance · enabler · detoxification · therapy · substance
grip
Secure manual hold
- holdMaintain in grasp
- pressureForce upon contact
- compressionForcing into smaller space
tighten · secure · fasten · squeeze · clasp · grasp · pinch · constriction · fixture · lock
pleasure
Happy, satisfied feeling
- luxuryExpensive nonessential comfort
- gluttonyGreedy excess in consumption
- extravaganceExcessive, wasteful spending
gratification · excess · overindulgence · bingeing · self-indulgence · smoking · drinking · gambling · sweets · chocolate
bribery
Corrupt payment for influence
- embezzlementFraudulent taking of entrusted assets
- fraudIntentional criminal trickery
- extortionObtaining through threats
kickback · graft · nepotism · cronyism · racketeering · collusion · profiteering · exploitation · malfeasance · misconduct
foible
Minor personal flaw
- flawImperfection in something
- shortcomingA fault or weakness
- failingFlaw in one's nature
imperfection · susceptibility · vulnerability · fault · defect · temptation · proclivity · predisposition
- normsnorm, norms, standard, social norms, rule
- Ethics Termsmoral reasoning, moral philosophy, meta-ethics, casuistry, teleology
- Abstractsabstractions, concepts, ideas, properties, qualities
- character traitspersonality, virtue, temperament, honor, disposition
- personificationsMother Nature, Father Time, Grim Reaper, Lady Luck, Lady Justice
- indulgencesindulgence, indulgences, chocolate cake, overindulgence, massage
vicesvirtues
Positive moral traits
moral virtues · cardinal virtues · theological virtues · merits · excellences
vicesvirtues
Positive moral traits
healthy habits · temperance · disciplines · self-control · moderation
vicesvirtues
Positive moral traits
heavenly virtues · cardinal virtues · theological virtues · graces · holiness
- vice versaIn reverse order also
- vice presidentSecond-ranking executive officer
- vicious cycleSelf-perpetuating harmful pattern
- vice principalSchool administrator's deputy
- vicious circleSelf-reinforcing negative loop
- vice chairpersonSecond-ranking committee officer