Epidemic

noun

/ˌɛpɪˈdɛmɪk/

Word Frequency: 5.5

Definitions

1.nounA widespread disease that affects many individuals in a population.

2.nounAn occurrence of a disease or disorder in a population at a frequency higher than that expected in a given time period.

3.adjectiveLike or having to do with an epidemic; widespread

"Epidemic hysteria occurred upon the incumbent’s reelection."

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