Oxford Dictionary English virtuous circle nounnoun BrE BrE//ˌvɜːtʃuəs ˈsɜːkl// ; NAmE NAmE//ˌvɜːrtʃuəs ˈsɜːrkl// (formal) Add to my wordlistjump to other resultsa series of events in which each one seems to increase the good effects of the previous one compare vicious circleSee virtuous circle in the Oxford Advanced American DictionaryCheck pronunciation: virtuous circle oxfordlearnersdictionaries.com