cercle vicieux

French

Etymology

Calque of Latin circulus vitiōsus.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /sɛʁ.klə vi.sjø/
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Noun

cercle vicieux m (plural cercles vicieux)

  1. vicious circle
    Antonym: cercle vertueux
    • 2013, Patrick Alvin, Anorexies et boulimies à l'adolescence‎[1], 4th edition, page 36:
      L'hypokaliémie augmentant l'alcalose, un véritable cercle vicieux est constitué.
      The hypokalemia augmenting the alkalosis, a veritable vicious circle is formed.

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