-ridden

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-ridden

/ˈɹɪdən/
[ˈɹɪdn̩]

Where it comes from

Back-formation from bedridden.

suffix

morpheme Figuratively construed as “repeatedly/perennially affected by” or “unable to escape from”. crime + -ridden → crime-ridden
Similar: lousy with, riddled with, -riddled

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"-ridden." Wiktionary, via Micwyn, micwyn.com/word/-ridden. Accessed 6 Nov. 2026.

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-ridden. (n.d.). In Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Retrieved November 6, 2026, from https://micwyn.com/word/-ridden

Chicago

"-ridden." Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Accessed November 6, 2026. https://micwyn.com/word/-ridden.

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@misc{ridden_2026,
  title = {-ridden},
  howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://micwyn.com/word/-ridden},
  urldate = {2026-11-06}
}