noun
bad habit; evil custom; harmful practice
Formal or literary term for a deeply rooted, undesirable custom or practice, often with moral overtones. Used in writing or formal speech to criticize social or institutional habits.
その村では、古い陋習がまだ残っている。
In that village, old evil customs still remain.
政治家は政治の陋習を一掃すると約束した。
The politician promised to sweep away the harmful practices of politics.