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epidemic

Definition

  • noun: an occurrence in which a disease spreads very quickly and affects a large number of people
  • noun: an outbreak of disease that spreads quickly and affects many individuals at the same time
  • adjective: affecting or tending to affect a disproportionately large number of individuals within a population, community, or region at the same time
  • synonyms: epizootic, pestilent, plaguey

Examples

  • The violence has now reached 'epidemic' proportions.

  • an 'epidemic' of bankruptcies

  • an 'epidemic' disease

Movie clips

Movie quotes

  • (..) adjusted to compensate... I hardly ever see children around here. Please, check in with your unit... A lot of them were lost in an epidemic a few years ago. - I have an announcement for the citizens of . - Coin lost her family, too. Daughter and a husband. And our welcome guests from . (..)
    2014 The Hunger Games: Mockingjay - Part 1