悪徳(あくとく)

あくとく
noun
vice; corruption; unscrupulousness
evaluation
1. vice; immorality; unscrupulous conduct
Morally corrupt character or dishonest, unethical behavior. Frequently used attributively to label dishonest businesses and operators, as in 悪徳業者(あくとくぎょうしゃ).
悪徳(あくとく)商法(しょうほう)にだまされた。
I was deceived by a fraudulent sales scheme.
あの会社(かいしゃ)は悪徳(あくとく)業者(ぎょうしゃ)として知(し)られている。
That company is known as an unscrupulous operator.
政治家(せいじか)の悪徳(あくとく)が明(あき)るみに出(で)て、大(おお)きな問題(もんだい)になった。
The politician's corruption came to light and became a major issue.

Most often appears as a prefix-like modifier labeling dishonest businesses and their methods.

Common collocations

Similar words

  • 美徳(びとく): virtue — the direct antonym, meaning admirable moral character.
  • 不正(ふせい): injustice; wrongdoing — focuses on specific dishonest acts rather than corrupt character.

Related Words

Antonym: 美徳(びとく) (virtue)
Compare: 不正(ふせい) (injustice)
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