epidemic — 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/
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
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🎤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.
Breakdown
epi- (upon) + demo- (people) + -ic (adjective suffix) = epidemic
🎵Rhyme
🔗Collocations
📝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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