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The wrong people will do everything in their power to guarantee that the wrong political climate will continue. It seems, then, that the wrong people ensure the wrong political climate and the wrong political climate ensures the wrong people. How then to break free of this vicious circle?
William A. Dembski

Meaning of "vicious circle" in the English dictionary

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PRONUNCIATION OF VICIOUS CIRCLE

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GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF VICIOUS CIRCLE

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Vicious circle is a noun.
A noun is a type of word the meaning of which determines reality. Nouns provide the names for all things: people, objects, sensations, feelings, etc.

WHAT DOES VICIOUS CIRCLE MEAN IN ENGLISH?

vicious circle

Virtuous circle and vicious circle

A virtuous circle and a vicious circle are economic terms. They refer to a complex chain of events that reinforces itself through a feedback loop. A virtuous circle has favorable results, while a vicious circle has detrimental results. Both circles are complexes of events with no tendency towards equilibrium. Both systems of events have feedback loops in which each iteration of the cycle reinforces the previous one. These cycles will continue in the direction of their momentum until an external factor intervenes and breaks the cycle. The prefix "hyper-" is sometimes used to describe these cycles if they are extreme. The best-known example of a vicious circle is hyperinflation.

Definition of vicious circle in the English dictionary

The first definition of vicious circle in the dictionary is Also: vicious cycle. a situation in which an attempt to resolve one problem creates new problems that lead back to the original situation. Other definition of vicious circle is a form of reasoning in which a conclusion is inferred from premises the truth of which cannot be established independently of that conclusion. Vicious circle is also an explanation given in terms that cannot be understood independently of that which was to be explained.

WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE VICIOUS CIRCLE

viceroyalty
viceroyship
Vichy
vichy water
vichyssois
vichyssoise
vicinage
vicinal
vicinities
vicinity
vicious
vicious cycle
viciously
viciousness
vicissitude
vicissitudes
vicissitudinary
vicissitudinous

WORDS THAT END LIKE VICIOUS CIRCLE

Arctic Circle
circle
come full circle
crop circle
dress circle
encircle
family circle
golden circle
great circle
half-circle
inner circle
Magic Circle
pitch circle
small circle
social circle
squared circle
stone circle
traffic circle
turning circle
virtuous circle
winner´s circle

Synonyms and antonyms of vicious circle in the English dictionary of synonyms

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Translation of «vicious circle» into 25 languages

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TRANSLATION OF VICIOUS CIRCLE

Find out the translation of vicious circle to 25 languages with our English multilingual translator.
The translations of vicious circle from English to other languages presented in this section have been obtained through automatic statistical translation; where the essential translation unit is the word «vicious circle» in English.

Translator English - Chinese

恶性循环
1,325 millions of speakers

Translator English - Spanish

círculo vicioso
570 millions of speakers

English

vicious circle
510 millions of speakers

Translator English - Hindi

दुष्चक्र
380 millions of speakers
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Translator English - Arabic

الحلقة المفرغة
280 millions of speakers

Translator English - Russian

порочный круг
278 millions of speakers

Translator English - Portuguese

círculo vicioso
270 millions of speakers

Translator English - Bengali

দুষ্ট চক্র
260 millions of speakers

Translator English - French

cercle vicieux
220 millions of speakers

Translator English - Malay

Lingkaran setan
190 millions of speakers

Translator English - German

Teufelskreis
180 millions of speakers

Translator English - Japanese

悪循環
130 millions of speakers

Translator English - Korean

악순환
85 millions of speakers

Translator English - Javanese

Bunder ganas
85 millions of speakers
vi

Translator English - Vietnamese

vòng luẩn quẩn
80 millions of speakers

Translator English - Tamil

தீய வட்டம்
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Marathi

दुष्टचक्र
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Turkish

kısır döngü
70 millions of speakers

Translator English - Italian

circolo vizioso
65 millions of speakers

Translator English - Polish

błędne koło
50 millions of speakers

Translator English - Ukrainian

порочне коло
40 millions of speakers

Translator English - Romanian

cerc vicios
30 millions of speakers
el

Translator English - Greek

φαύλος κύκλος
15 millions of speakers
af

Translator English - Afrikaans

bose kringloop
14 millions of speakers
sv

Translator English - Swedish

ond cirkel
10 millions of speakers
no

Translator English - Norwegian

ond sirkel
5 millions of speakers

Trends of use of vicious circle

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TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «VICIOUS CIRCLE»

The term «vicious circle» is regularly used and occupies the 69.346 position in our list of most widely used terms in the English dictionary.
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FREQUENCY OF USE OF THE TERM «VICIOUS CIRCLE» OVER TIME

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Examples of use in the English literature, quotes and news about vicious circle

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3 QUOTES WITH «VICIOUS CIRCLE»

Famous quotes and sentences with the word vicious circle.
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William A. Dembski
The wrong people will do everything in their power to guarantee that the wrong political climate will continue. It seems, then, that the wrong people ensure the wrong political climate and the wrong political climate ensures the wrong people. How then to break free of this vicious circle?
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Paul Martin
The vicious circle has been shattered. Canadians now enjoy the benefits of the virtuous circle.
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Kailash Satyarthi
There is a triangular relationship between poverty, child labour and illiteracy who have a cause and consequence relationship. We will have to break this vicious circle.

10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «VICIOUS CIRCLE»

Discover the use of vicious circle in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to vicious circle and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
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Vicious Circle
When Hector Cross’s life is overturned, he immediately recognizes the ruthless hand of an enemy he has faced many times before.
Wilbur Smith, 2013
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Breaking the Vicious Circle: Toward Effective Risk Regulation
"Breaking the Vicious Circle" is a tour de force that should be read by everyone who is interested in improving our regulatory processes.
Stephen Breyer, 2009
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Vicious Circle
A girl's got to do what a girl's got to do.
Linda Robertson, 2009
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EPZ Nietzsche and the Vicious Circle
'The greatest book of philosophy I have ever read, on a par with Nietzsche himself.' Michel Foucault Pierre Klossowski (1905-) is the author of numerous philosophical works, as well as several novels.
Pierre Klossowski, 2005
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Vicious Circle
Castor has reluctantly returned to exorcism after the case of the Bonnington Archive ghost convinced him that he really can do some good with his abilities ('good', of course, being a relative term when dealing with the undead).
Mike Carey, 2008
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Vicious Circle: A Novel of Mutual Distrust
Ferociously suspenseful and brilliantly topical, Vicious Circle is a thriller that, like The Company before it, breaks down an entire culture of violence into the corrupted consciences that embody it.
Robert Littell, 2006
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Non-Vicious Circle:
The twenty poems in this book, presented in French with facing English translations, have been chosen to illustrate fundamental aspects of Cesaire's thought, imagery, and style as these crystallized into a single, coherent system in the ...
Aimé Césaire, Gregson Davis, 1984
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A Vicious Circle
A Vicious Circle exposes the corruption of London's journalistic circuit, the horrors of our hospitals and slums, and the transformations caused by motherhood.
Amanda Craig, 2012
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Vicious Circle: Hope for A Brighter Future
This book tells my story about how Crohn's disease affects my depression and how my depression with all of the struggles that I have in my life also affects my Crohn's Disease.
Margie Garrett, 2011
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Race in the Mind of America: Breaking the Vicious Circle ...
Internationally recognized psychologist Paul L. Wachtel sheds new light on the psychological foundations of our nation's racial impasse and applies his pathbreaking "vicious circle" approach to help resolve it.
Paul L. Wachtel, 1999

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «VICIOUS CIRCLE»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term vicious circle is used in the context of the following news items.
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Vicious circle (of life): 10 nature videos that will make you glad to be …
It could be an oncoming super storm, or being eaten by a bigger fish (ah, the circle of life), but whatever the fury, it seems there's always a camera nearby. «Digital Trends, Jun 15»
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Putin Has Trapped Russia in a Vicious Circle (Op-Ed)
The 2015 St. Petersburg Economic Forum will be remembered for two things: the short list of foreign participants and former Finance Minister Alexei Kudrin's ... «The Moscow Times, Jun 15»
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A 'vicious circle' plaguing the world of women's soccer in Brazil
“It's a vicious circle,” said Fernando Ferreira, who heads Pluri, Brazil's leading sports-development consultancy. “There is no interest from fans, so there is no ... «The Globe and Mail, Jun 15»
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Vicious circle of friends
Sir Derek Jacobi couldn't be happier to work alongside lifelong pal Sir Ian McKellen on ITV sitcom Vicious - even if their characters are at each other's throats. «The Northern Echo, May 15»
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Economic despair: The vicious circle of inequality and social mobility
Every so often an academic finding gets into the political bloodstream. A leading example is "The Great Gatsby Curve," describing an inverse relationship ... «Brookings Institution, May 15»
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The Seven Habits Of Really Ineffective Managers, Part 5: Masters Of …
Because the Really Ineffective Manager is master of the vicious circle, the apparently sensible solution which actually makes things worse. The Really Ineffective ... «Forbes, May 15»
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[Opinion] Breaking Macedonia's vicious circle
The country is trapped in a vicious circle, where the Greek veto on its EU accession cements self-styled defenders of national honour in power. The outside ... «EUobserver, May 15»
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Unconnected and out of work: the vicious circle of having no internet
Unconnected and out of work: the vicious circle of having no internet. Jobseekers must spend up to 35 hours a week on online applications, or risk losing ... «The Guardian, Apr 15»
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Vicious circle of martial law, Article 44, 'democracy'
There is no getting away from it: Lifting martial law doesn't mean anything if it's replaced by an equally, if not more, draconian law. But Premier Prayut ... «The Nation, Apr 15»
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The vicious circle of low status homecare work must be broken
Man writing at desk Homecare is essential if we are to continue helping elderly people remain independent. Photograph: WIN-Images/Corbis ... «The Guardian, Mar 15»

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