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Definition of epidemic in English:
epidemic
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noun
1A widespread occurrence of an infectious disease in a community at a particular time.
‘a flu epidemic’- ‘I remembered hearing about the cholera epidemic which had struck just before I was born.’
- ‘Well below sea level, it suffered from floods and devastating yellow fever epidemics.’
- ‘Between 1555 and 1559 an influenza epidemic swept through the lowlands of England and Wales and killed around 200,000 people.’
- ‘Although scattered outbreaks occurred earlier, the first major yellow fever epidemics in America broke out during the 1790s.’
- ‘In recent weeks an epidemic of measles broke out.’
- ‘The ship's cook came down with the mumps and an onboard epidemic occurred.’
- ‘Doctors there feared epidemics of dysentery and cholera.’
- ‘He is interested in the interactions of epidemics, evolution, and society.’
- ‘Due to the impact of the COVID-19 epidemic, the events will mainly be staged online.’
- ‘At the time of the 1918 flu epidemic, I was a student at the University of Wisconsin.’
- ‘The COVID-19 epidemic is without precedent and has spread rapidly.’
- ‘We've been through pandemics and epidemics before.’
- ‘The nature of new epidemics is very often they come in waves.’
- ‘For Victorians epidemics of yellow fever, cholera, smallpox and typhoid were an ever-present risk.’
- ‘The coronavirus epidemic has put a temporary halt to some work.’
- ‘I knew that we were facing an epidemic with which we were not familiar.’
- ‘The epidemic is not over yet.’
- ‘A devastating epidemic can start in any country.’
- ‘The flu epidemic has hit almost every state in the US this winter.’
- ‘Earlier this year, a severe bird flu epidemic in the southwest of the country led to import restrictions.’
outbreak, plague, scourge, infestationView synonyms- 1.1A disease widely occurring in a community at a particular time.‘Rest assured that only on rare occasions do epidemics such as bubonic plague in India and diphtheria in Russia present a much more widespread threat.’
- ‘He likened Aids to epidemics such as the bubonic plague, leprosy and smallpox, which ravaged parts of the world in previous historical epochs.’
- ‘This neglect contributes to the emergence of public health crises, including epidemics like HIV, hepatitis, and drug-resistant tuberculosis.’
- ‘Where resources are scarce and epidemics such as tuberculosis and HIV infection are rife, managers may see providers only as pairs of hands.’
- ‘Millions of Thai chickens were slaughtered to fight the epidemic earlier this year.’
- 1.2A sudden, widespread occurrence of a particular undesirable phenomenon.‘an epidemic of violent crime’
- ‘Every year there seems to be a new crime wave epidemic.’
- ‘The unconstrained construction and development are all creating an epidemic of sinkholes.’
- ‘The government has been warned there could be an epidemic of educational poverty.’
- ‘These patterns are contributing to the nation's epidemic of prescription painkiller abuse.’
- ‘As I see it, there is an epidemic of bad business advice out there.’
- ‘The stock market meltdown of the past year need not necessarily trigger an epidemic of spiraling inflation.’
- ‘Those numbers show a systemic failure, an epidemic of deceit.’
- ‘An epidemic of illegal downloading is threatening the livelihoods of artists and songwriters.’
- ‘An epidemic of grief swamped the country.’
- ‘An epidemic of world lawlessness was spreading.’
- ‘The loneliness epidemic is a veritable public-health crisis.’
- ‘The spam epidemic launched an explosion in legitimate products and services to help combat the problem.’
- ‘In response to the growing crime epidemic, many states have passed laws related to identity theft.’
- ‘Experts now recognise that increasingly sedentary lifestyles contribute greatly to the back pain epidemic in the western world.’
- ‘Campaigners say they're facing a hard drugs epidemic.’
spate, rash, wave, explosion, eruption, outbreak, outburst, flare-up, crazeView synonyms
adjective
Of the nature of an epidemic.
‘epidemic diseases’- ‘shoplifting has reached epidemic proportions’
- ‘When a sickness reaches epidemic proportions, there is a frantic search for a cure.’
- ‘Both companies have advised staff members to work from home due to epidemic concerns.’
- ‘She decided to volunteer having seen how challenging it is for food banks to operate in epidemic conditions.’
- ‘The country is close to reaching its goal of epidemic control.’
- ‘The central government has allocated special funds for epidemic control and prevention.’
- ‘Organisers of events which already have epidemic cover will be able to claim for cancellation due to the coronavirus.’
- ‘Most companies will survive this epidemic crisis and will come out of it even stronger.’
- ‘We continue to be very confident that we have reached the peak of the epidemic curve.’
- ‘Social distancing will help flatten the epidemic curve.’
- ‘The region is experiencing a new epidemic cycle of dengue.’
- ‘The country is in the grip of epidemic disease.’
- ‘Could we be entering some kind of new epidemic era?’
- ‘I heard a podcast with an epidemic expert.’
- ‘Household transmission is a major driver of epidemic growth.’
- ‘He made a persuasive argument about the need to identify and stamp out epidemic hotspots.’
- ‘The authorities are apprehensive about epidemic outbreaks.’
- ‘The tool identifies diseases that pose a public health risk because of their epidemic potential.’
- ‘Epidemic preparedness starts years before an outbreak.’
- ‘We must never lower our guard regarding epidemic prevention.’
- ‘Plastic waste has reached epidemic proportions.’
rife, rampant, widespread, wide-ranging, extensive, sweeping, penetrating, pervadingView synonyms
Usage
A disease that quickly and severely affects a large number of people and then subsides is an epidemic: throughout the Middle Ages, successive epidemics of the plague killed millions. Epidemic is also used as an adjective: she studied the causes of epidemic cholera. A disease that is continually present in an area and affects a relatively small number of people is endemic: malaria is endemic in (or to) hot, moist climates. A pandemic is a widespread epidemic that may affect entire continents or even the world: the pandemic of 1918 ushered in a period of frequent epidemics of gradually diminishing severity. Thus, from an epidemiologist's point of view, the Black Death in Europe and AIDS in sub-Saharan Africa are pandemics rather than epidemics
Origin
Early 17th century (as an adjective): from French épidémique, from épidémie, via late Latin from Greek epidēmia ‘prevalence of disease’, from epidēmios ‘prevalent’, from epi ‘upon’ + dēmos ‘the people’.