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Circulus vitiosus
“A vicious circle.”
Term of logic
Translation
What does “Circulus vitiosus” mean?
Circulus vitiosus translates as “A vicious circle.”
A situation where one problem causes another that in turn makes the first one worse.
Origin
The story behind it
In logic the term described circular reasoning; in science and everyday use it names a self-reinforcing loop of cause and effect.
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- Latin
- Circulus vitiosus
- English
- A vicious circle.
- Source
- Term of logic
- Era
- Middle Ages
- Theme
- Change
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