epidemic (에피**데**믹) — a widespread occurrence of an infectious disease in a community at a particular time
Part of speech: NOUN
Definition: a widespread occurrence of an infectious disease in a community at a particular time
Pronunciation (IPA): /ˌepɪˈdemɪk/
Korean meaning: 특정 시기에 지역사회에서 광범위하게 발생하는 전염병
Korean pronunciation: 에피**데**믹
Example Sentences
- The zombie apocalypse started as a simple epidemic, but nobody listened to the scientists.
- Social media addiction has reached epidemic levels among college students.
- The epidemic of dad jokes in our office has become unbearable.
epidemic
NOUN//ˌepɪˈdemɪk//
a widespread occurrence of an infectious disease in a community at a particular time
Disease spreading throughout the community
The academic studies the pandemic epidemic
🎤Pronunciation
🌳Etymology
Origin
From Greek 'epidemia', derived from 'epi' (upon) and 'demos' (people). The word literally means 'upon the people' and was used to describe diseases that spread through a population.
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📝Examples
“The zombie apocalypse started as a simple epidemic, but nobody listened to the scientists.”
“Social media addiction has reached epidemic levels among college students.”
“The epidemic of dad jokes in our office has become unbearable.”
“Health officials are working around the clock to prevent the epidemic from spreading.”
“My grandmother survived three epidemics and still refuses to wear a mask for cooking.”
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