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epidemic

UK
/ˌɛp.ɪˈdɛm.ɪk/
US
/ˌɛp.ɪˈdɛm.ɪk/

Translations

epidemicnoun
epidemics
pl
UK
/ˌepɪˈdemɪk/
US
/ˌɛpɪˈdɛmɪk/
The Ebola epidemic claimed thousands of lives.
L’épidémie d’Ebola a fait des milliers de victimes.
Additional translations
épidémieSens figuré.
Synonyms
spread
outbreak
plague
scourge
pestilence
contagion
surge
wave
flare-up
upsurge
epidemicadjective
more epidemic
Comp.
most epidemic
Super.
UK
/ˌɛp.ɪˈdɛm.ɪk/
US
/ˌɛp.ɪˈdɛm.ɪk/
Influenza reached epidemic proportions last winter.
La grippe a atteint des proportions épidémiques l’hiver dernier.
Synonyms
extensive
prevalent
rife
rampant
pandemic
pervasive
widespread

Definitions

epidemicnoun
A widespread occurrence of an infectious disease in a community at a particular time.
The Ebola epidemic claimed thousands of lives.
A sudden, rapid spread, growth, or increase of a particular undesirable phenomenon.
There has been an epidemic of credit card fraud lately.
epidemicadjective
Affecting or tending to affect a large number of individuals within a community, population, or region at the same time, especially of a disease.
Influenza reached epidemic proportions last winter.
Characterized by rapid and extensive spread or growth.
The epidemic rise in social media usage has transformed how people communicate.
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