порочный круг

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Russian

Etymology

Calque of Latin circulus vitiōsus.

Pronunciation

Noun

поро́чный круг (poróčnyj krugm inan (genitive поро́чного кру́га, nominative plural поро́чные круги́, genitive plural поро́чных круго́в)

  1. circular definition
  2. begging the question, circular argument, petitio principii
  3. vicious circle, Catch-22, self-sustained trouble
    Synonyms: заколдо́ванный круг (zakoldóvannyj krug), за́мкнутый круг (zámknutyj krug)
    Antonyms: доброде́тельный круг (dobrodételʹnyj krug), благотво́рный круг (blagotvórnyj krug)

Declension