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[あく()·とく()]
akutoku
na adjective, no adjective, noun

English Meaning(s) for 悪徳

na adjective, no adjective, noun
  1. vice; immorality; corruption

Definition and Synonyms for 悪徳

Subversion destroying someone's (or some group's) honesty or loyalty
Synonyms: 収賄, 堕落, 悪徳, 汚濁, 汚職, 腐敗, 貪汚, 贈収賄, 贈賄, 黄白
Corruptness lack of integrity or honesty (especially susceptibility to bribery)
Synonyms: 収賄, 悪徳, 汚濁, 汚職, 腐敗, 貪汚, 贈収賄, 贈賄, 黄白
Corruption decay of matter (as by rot or oxidation)
Synonyms: 収賄, 悪徳, 汚濁, 汚職, 腐敗, 貪汚, 贈収賄, 贈賄, 黄白
Putridness in a state of progressive putrefaction
Synonyms: 収賄, 悪徳, 汚濁, 汚職, 腐敗, 貪汚, 贈収賄, 贈賄, 黄白
Immorality morally objectionable behavior
Synonyms: にくい, 不正行為, 不義, 不道徳, , , 悪い, 悪事, 悪徳, 悪行, 憎い
Vice a specific form of evildoing
Synonyms: 不善, 悪弊, 悪徳, 悪習, 悪風
Immorality the quality of not being in accord with standards of right or good conduct
Synonyms: 不倫, 不徳, 不義, 不行状, 不行跡, 不道徳, 悪徳, 淫風
Degeneracy moral perversion
Synonyms: 不徳, 収賄, 堕落, 悪徳, 汚濁, 汚職, 腐敗, 自堕落, 貪汚, 贈収賄, 贈賄, 退廃, 黄白
Subversion undermining moral integrity
Synonyms: 収賄, 堕落, 悪徳, 汚濁, 汚職, 腐敗, 貪汚, 贈収賄, 贈賄, 黄白
Corruptness use of a position of trust for dishonest gain
Synonyms: 収賄, 悪徳, 汚濁, 汚職, 腐敗, 貪汚, 贈収賄, 贈賄, 黄白
Degeneracy impairment of virtue and moral principles
Synonyms: 不徳, 収賄, 堕落, 悪徳, 汚濁, 汚職, 腐敗, 自堕落, 貪汚, 贈収賄, 贈賄, 退廃, 黄白

Meanings for each kanji in 悪徳

» bad; vice; rascal; false; evil; wrong
» benevolence; virtue; goodness; commanding respect

Categories 悪徳 is a member of

Debasement changing to a lower state (a less respected state)
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Transgression the act of transgressing
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Quality an essential and distinguishing attribute of something or someone
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Immorality the quality of not being in accord with standards of right or good conduct
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Dishonesty the quality of being dishonest
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Decay the process of gradually becoming inferior
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Putrefaction a state of decay usually accompanied by an offensive odor
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Stroke Order Diagrams for 悪徳

Sample Sentences for 悪徳

The devil finds work for idle hands.
Idle hands are the devil's tool.
Idle hands are the devil's workshop.
Idleness is the devil's workshop.
Virtue and vice.

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