epidemic
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epidemic
- /ˌɛpɪˈdɛmɪk/
Rhymes with -ɛmɪk
Where it comes from
From French épidémique, from épidémie, from Medieval Latin epidēmia, reanalysis of plural Late Latin epidēmia, from Ancient Greek ἐπιδήμιος (epidḗmios), from ἐπί (epí, “upon”) + δῆμος (dêmos, “people”). By surface analysis, epi- (“on”) + demic (“of the people”).
noun epidemics · epidemick · epidemical
- A widespread disease that affects many humans in a population. At that time, the city [Christiania, now Oslo] was in the grip of a cholera epidemic, and victims were dying at the rate of 60 a day. Bradshaw contracted the disease, and died on September 6 [1853].
- An occurrence of a disease or disorder in a human population at a frequency higher than that expected in a given time period; an episode of outbreak and subsequent high prevalence.
- A heightened occurrence of anything harmful. Even before the pandemic, the United States surgeon general, Vivek Murthy, said the country was experiencing an “epidemic of loneliness,” driven by the accelerated pace of life and the spread of technology into all of our social interactions.
- The spreading of an idea or belief amongst a population. Lord Avonleigh was at once liberated from his imprisonment, well prepared to be considered, and to consider himself, a martyr to the cause of loyalty; and as the services of the rich nobleman,...his claims to notice and favour were most graciously acknowledged. Accordingly, he returned to his seat i
adjective more epidemic · most epidemic · epidemick · epidemical
- Of, related to, or being an epidemic: a widespread outbreak of disease in humans. The tetany that was epidemic among slaved children was actually the result of severe calcium, magnesium, and vitamin D deficiency caused by chronic malnutrition.
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Like an epidemic: widespread in a bad way.
Epidemic hysteria occurred upon the incumbent’s reelection.
Similar: common, ubiquitous, disseminated, far-flung, extensive, pervasive, predominant, prevailing, prevalent, regnant, rife, spread out
Thesaurus
Closest in meaning: pandemic, epizootic, plaguelike, pestilential, epiphytotic, plaguey, pestilent, communicable, infection, infestation, pestilence, epidemiologic, epidemiological, infectious, plague, aids
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noun occurrence of such disease
| Español | epidemia |
|---|---|
| 한국어 | 유행병 yuhaengbyeong |
| 日本語 | エピデミック epidemikku, 流行病 ryūkōbyō |
| Português | epidemia |
| Français | épidémie |
| Ελληνικά | επιδημία epidimía |
| Русский | эпиде́мия epidémija |
| Tiếng Việt | dịch |
| العربية | وَبَاء wabāʔ |
noun widespread disease
| Español | epidemia |
|---|---|
| 한국어 | 유행병 yuhaengbyeong, 에피데믹 epidemik, 역병 yeokbyeong, 전염병 jeonyeombyeong |
| 日本語 | エピデミック epidemikku, 流行病 ryūkōbyō, 疫 eyami, 疫病 ekibyō, 伝染病 densenbyō |
| 中文 | 流行病 liúxíngbìng, 瘟疫 wēnyì |
| हिन्दी | महामारी mahāmārī, वबा vabā |
| Kiswahili | epidemiki |
| Português | epidemia |
| Français | épidémie |
| Deutsch | Epidemie, Seuche |
| Italiano | epidemia |
| Ελληνικά | επιδημία epidimía |
| Română | epidemie |
| Русский | эпиде́мия epidémija |
| Tiếng Việt | bệnh dịch |
| العربية | وَبَاء wabāʔ, أَوْبِئَة ʔawbiʔa |
| עברית | מַגֵּפָה magefá |
adj like an epidemic
| Español | epidémico |
|---|---|
| 日本語 | 流行性 ryūkōsei |
| Français | épidémique |
| Deutsch | epidemisch |
| Italiano | epidemico |
| Ελληνικά | επιδημικός epidimikós |
| Română | epidemic |
| Русский | эпидеми́ческий epidemíčeskij |
| Tiếng Việt | (thuộc) dịch |
Talk about this word "epidemic." Wiktionary, via Micwyn, micwyn.com/word/epidemic. Accessed 6 Nov. 2026. epidemic. (n.d.). In Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Retrieved November 6, 2026, from https://micwyn.com/word/epidemic "epidemic." Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Accessed November 6, 2026. https://micwyn.com/word/epidemic.Cite this
@misc{epidemic_2026,
title = {epidemic},
howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
year = {2026},
url = {https://micwyn.com/word/epidemic},
urldate = {2026-11-06}
}
