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Definitions for Epidemic

[1] Also ep·i·dem·i·cal. (of a disease) affecting many persons at the same time, and spreading from person to person in a locality where the disease is not permanently prevalent.
[2] extremely prevalent; widespread.
[3] a temporary prevalence of a disease.
[4] a rapid spread or increase in the occurrence of something: an epidemic of riots.
[5] (esp of a disease) attacking or affecting many persons simultaneously in a community or area
[6] a widespread occurrence of a disease an influenza epidemic
[7] a rapid development, spread, or growth of something, esp something unpleasant an epidemic of strikes

Words related to Epidemic

infectious, endemic, contagious, contagion, scourge, rash, wave, spread, plague, outbreak, pest, sweeping, catching, pandemic, general, pestilence, growth, upsurge, communicable, prevailing

Words nearby Epidemic

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Origin of Epidemic

1595–1605; obsolete epidem(y ) (< Late Latin epidēmia < Greek epidēmía staying in one place, among the people, equivalent to epi- epi- + dêm(os ) people of a district + -ia -y3) + -ic

Words that may be confused with Epidemic

endemic, epidemic, pandemic

Other words from Epidemic

ep·i·dem·i·cal·ly , adverb
ep·i·de·mic·i·ty [ep-i-duh -mis -i-tee] /ˌɛp ɪ dəˈmɪs ɪ ti/ , noun
in·ter·ep·i·dem·ic , adjective
pre·ep·i·dem·ic , noun, adjective

Word origin for Epidemic

C17: from French épidémique, via Late Latin from Greek epidēmia literally: among the people, from epi- + dēmos people

Synonyms for Epidemic

contagious, endemic, infectious, catching, general, pandemic, sweeping, communicable, prevailing, prevalent, rampant, rife, wide-ranging