vice vice /ˈvaɪs/

noun

1. () Moral weakness  ( frailty , vice )
   moral weakness
   
2. A specific form of evildoing  ( vice )
   a specific form of evildoing
    Vice offends the moral standards of the community
   vice offends the moral standards of the community
   

preposition

1. () Serving as a substitute or in place of another.  ( vice )
   Serving as a substitute or in place of another.