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    vicissitude
    /vɪˈsɪsɪtjuːd/

    noun

    • 1. a change of circumstances or fortune, typically one that is unwelcome or unpleasant: "her husband's sharp vicissitudes of fortune"
    • 2. alternation between opposite or contrasting things: literary "the vicissitude of the seasons"

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  2. www.merriam-webster.com › dictionary › vicissitudeVicissitude Definition & Meaning - Merriam-Webster

    Vicissitude is a word that can refer to the quality or state of being changeable, or to a specific instance of change, especially a hardship or difficulty. Learn more about its origin, usage, synonyms, and examples from the Merriam-Webster dictionary.

  3. dictionary.cambridge.org › dictionary › englishVICISSITUDES | English meaning - Cambridge Dictionary

    Vicissitudes are changes that happen at different times during the life or development of someone or something, especially those that result in conditions being worse. Learn more about the meaning, pronunciation and usage of this formal word with examples from the Cambridge English Corpus.

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  5. www.vocabulary.com › dictionary › vicissitudeVicissitude - Definition, Meaning & Synonyms - Vocabulary.com

    a variation in circumstances or fortune at different times in your life or in the development of something. “the project was subject to the usual vicissitudes of exploratory research” see more see less. noun. mutability in life or nature (especially successive alternation from one condition to another) see more see less. Cite this entry. Style: MLA

  6. www.dictionary.com › browse › vicissitudeVICISSITUDE Definition & Meaning - Dictionary.com

    a change or variation occurring in the course of something. interchange or alternation, as of states or things. vicissitudes, successive, alternating, or changing phases or conditions, as of life or fortune; ups and downs: They remained friends through the vicissitudes of 40 years.

  7. www.thefreedictionary.com › vicissitudeVicissitude - definition of vicissitude by The Free Dictionary

    Vicissitude means a change or variation, especially in life or fortune. Find the origin, pronunciation, and related words of vicissitude in this comprehensive online dictionary.

  8. www.oxfordlearnersdictionaries.com › english › vicissitudevicissitude noun - Definition, pictures, pronunciation and usage...

    Definition of vicissitude noun in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.

  9. en.wiktionary.org › wiki › vicissitudevicissitude - Wiktionary, the free dictionary

    Jul 1, 2024 · Vicissitude means regular change or succession from one thing to another, or a change in one's life or fortunes. It comes from Latin vicissim, meaning "on the other hand, in turn". See pronunciation, synonyms and translations in English, Dutch, French and Portuguese.

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