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a situation in which one problem causes another one, making the original problem impossible to solve: In a kind of vicious circle, girls did not study science because other girls didn’t study science, even though they were good at it. (Definition of vicious circle from the Cambridge Academic Content Dictionary © Cambridge University Press)
: a chain of events in which the response to one difficulty creates a new problem that aggravates the original difficulty. called also vicious cycle. Did you know? Vicious circle originally referred to a circular argument, that is, an argument that assumes the conclusion as one of its premises.
A vicious circle (or cycle) is a complex chain of events that reinforces itself through a feedback loop, with detrimental results. It is a system with no tendency toward equilibrium ( social , economic , ecological , etc.), at least in the short run.
Vicious circle definition: a situation in which effort to solve a given problem results in aggravation of the problem or the creation of a worse problem. See examples of VICIOUS CIRCLE used in a sentence.
a situation in which one problem causes another one, making the original problem impossible to solve: In a kind of vicious circle, girls did not study science because other girls didn’t study science, even though they were good at it. (Definition of vicious circle from the Cambridge Academic Content Dictionary © Cambridge University Press)
a situation in which one problem causes another problem which then makes the first problem worse. He was trapped in a vicious circle of addiction and petty crime. She can't see any way to break out of this vicious circle. Stress and fatigue can create a vicious circle. compare virtuous circle. Want to learn more?
VICIOUS CIRCLE definition: a situation in which one problem causes another problem, which then makes the first problem worse. Learn more.
