vicious cycle

• Situation dans laquelle un problème ou une difficulté en engendre un autre, qui à son tour aggrave le problème initial, conduisant à un cycle répété de conséquences négatives.

A situation in which a problem or difficulty creates another problem, which then makes the original problem worse, leading to a repeating loop of negative outcomes.

1. Negative feedback loopB2formal

   A situation in which a problem or difficulty leads to another, which then makes the original problem worse, creating a repeating cycle of worsening conditions.

   cercle vicieux

   • Poverty and lack of education often create a vicious cycle.
   • Stress can lead to poor sleep, which increases stress, forming a vicious cycle.
   • The company's falling sales led to budget cuts, which reduced quality, further hurting sales in a vicious cycle.