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Laster

vice, bad habit

noun LAH-ster Rare
People & Society Values

Origin: from Middle High German laster, 'disgrace'

Also means

lorry (colloquial, short for Lastwagen)

Usage Note

Laster in its moral sense is the opposite of Tugend (virtue). The seven deadly sins are the sieben Todsünden; a related everyday use is sein kleines Laster ('his little vice', such as smoking or chocolate). The lorry sense is informal.

Examples

"Geiz gilt in vielen Kulturen als ein Laster."

Natural Translation

Avarice is regarded as a vice in many cultures.

Literal Translation

Greed counts in many cultures as a vice.

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