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Vice in Hebrew is עבריינות (avarjanút).

It can also be said השחתת מידות, עבריינות מין, or עבריינות סמים, depending on the meaning. Below are the vowel points, how each word is said, its gender and its plural.

עבריינות
avarjanút
noun · feminine
In English

vice

/vaɪs/

The stress falls on the vowel in colour.

English words in HebrewWords starting with V

These are the Hebrew words for vice as a noun.

bad habit

  • עבריינותavarjanútfeminine
  • השחתת מידותhashkhatát midótfeminine

crime related to prostitution, pornography, gambling, alcohol, or drugs

  • עבריינות מיןavarjanút min
  • עבריינות סמיםavarjanút samím

These words come before and after vice in the list.

These are the questions people ask about ⁨vice⁩ in Hebrew.

How do you say ⁨vice⁩ in Hebrew?

⁨vice⁩ in Hebrew is ⁨עבריינות⁩, said avarjanút.

What are other Hebrew words for ⁨vice⁩?

Besides ⁨עבריינות⁩, ⁨vice⁩ can be said ⁨השחתת מידות⁩ (hashkhatát midót), ⁨עבריינות מין⁩ (avarjanút min), or ⁨עבריינות סמים⁩ (avarjanút samím), depending on the meaning.

Is ⁨עבריינות⁩ masculine or feminine?

The word ⁨עבריינות⁩ is feminine.

How is ⁨vice⁩ pronounced in English?

⁨vice⁩ is pronounced ⁨/vaɪs/⁩.

The Hebrew translations, transliterations, genders and plurals on this page are adapted from Wiktionary's entry vice and its entries for the Hebrew words, read on 5 November 2026, and are shared under the CC BY-SA 4.0 licence.

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