epidemic

1 of 2

adjective

ep·i·dem·ic ˌe-pə-ˈde-mik How to pronounce epidemic (audio)

: affecting or tending to affect a disproportionately large number of individuals within a population, community, or region at the same time

typhoid was epidemic

: excessively prevalent

: contagious sense 4

epidemic laughter

: characterized by very widespread growth or extent : of, relating to, or constituting an epidemic

the practice had reached epidemic proportions

epidemical

ˌe-pə-ˈde-mi-kəl How to pronounce epidemic (audio)

adjective

epidemically

ˌe-pə-ˈde-mi-k(ə-)lē How to pronounce epidemic (audio)

adverb

epidemicity

ˌe-pə-də-ˈmi-sə-tē How to pronounce epidemic (audio)

noun

epidemic

2 of 2

noun

ep·i·dem·ic ˌe-pə-ˈde-mik How to pronounce epidemic (audio)

: an outbreak of disease that spreads quickly and affects many individuals at the same time : an outbreak of epidemic disease

: an outbreak or product of sudden rapid spread, growth, or development

an epidemic of bankruptcies

Example Sentences

Adjective Overuse injuries—particularly in the elbows and shoulders of young pitchers—are indeed becoming epidemic. Orthopedists often blame coaches and parents for failing to monitor how many pitches kids are throwing and for not giving them time to rest their arms.

Sara Corbett, New York Times Sports Magazine, June 2006 The dream of running off to live the good life in a postcard perfect town in the mountains or by the sea often reaches epidemic proportions near the end of summer.

John Rasmus, National Geographic, September 2004 Saturday Night Fever propelled disco fever to epidemic proportions: By 1978, 40 percent of all the music on Billboard's Hot 100 was disco.

Peter Braunstein, American Heritage, November 1999 the little girl's giggles were epidemic, and soon the entire gathering was laughing Noun Cosmetic surgery is now so prevalent that it could qualify as a national epidemic.

Toni Bentley, New York Times Book Review, 22 Oct. 2006 "Spim," as people are beginning to call unsolicited instant messages, is the latest installment in the growing epidemic of unwanted electronic ads and a further sign that unscrupulous online marketers will seek to take advantage of all of the Internet's communication tools, not limiting themselves to spam or pop-up ads.

David McGuire, WashingtonPost.com, 13 Nov. 2003 Whatever might have motivated Kennedy to put [Ian] Fleming on his list, from that point, Bond became an international obsession. When the first Bond film appeared in 1962—Dr. No—the obsession was a full-blown craze, a cultural epidemic.

Gerald Early, New Letters, 1999 See More

Recent Examples on the Web

Adjective

But now, the maximum anti-epidemic measures would be relaxed and returned to normal levels, Mr. Kim said.

Dasl Yoon, WSJ, 11 Aug. 2022 North Korean leader Kim Jong Un has declared victory against Covid-19 and ordered a lifting of maximum anti-epidemic measures that were imposed in May, state media said today.

Alexandra Meeks, CNN, 11 Aug. 2022 Severe anti-epidemic measures imposed in response to the outbreak have been lifted, the agency said.

Stella Kim, NBC News, 11 Aug. 2022 Calls to Beihai’s anti-epidemic task force and tourism agencies went unanswered.

Linda Lew, Bloomberg.com, 22 July 2022 North Korea’s state media has recently said it’s intensifying and upgrading its anti-epidemic systems to guard against coronavirus subvariants and other diseases like monkeypox that are occurring in other countries.

Fox News, 30 July 2022 But carjackings are up, and thefts from vehicles are epidemic.

Courtland Milloy, Washington Post, 19 July 2022 Due to the lack of effective vaccines and treatments, the World Health Organization named CCHF as a top priority on a list of emerging pathogens with epidemic potential for which there are no medical treatments.

William A. Haseltine, Forbes, 3 June 2022 Across the country, cities are imposing anti-epidemic restrictions, and households are hoarding supplies, fearing they will be locked down next.

Michael Schuman, The Atlantic, 18 Apr. 2022

Noun

His party’s commitment to teachers unions and pandemic school closures have led to declining test scores and an epidemic of chronic absenteeism.

Dave Seminara, WSJ, 11 Sep. 2022 An epidemic of teacher burnout has many school districts struggling to fill positions.

The Week Staff, The Week, 28 Aug. 2022 Meth is behind drug overdoses in Ohio, rural parts of U.S., study suggests Methamphetamine is driving an epidemic of drug overdoses in rural sections of the country, including Ohio, a new study suggests.

Julie Washington, cleveland, 23 Aug. 2022 Misinformation about the monkeypox outbreak is spawning an epidemic of largely unfounded anxiety, experts say.

Benjamin Ryan, NBC News, 15 Aug. 2022 And few years ago, my advocacy organization had an epidemic of scams on vacation rental sites.

Christopher Elliott, Forbes, 13 Aug. 2022 Pugh and Game of Thrones star Maisie Williams play best friends Abbie and Lydia, students at an English all-girls school that has been overcome by an epidemic of fainting spell episodes.

Chelsey Sanchez, Harper's BAZAAR, 11 Aug. 2022 Then their lives come to an end, like dozens of others every year in Indianapolis, in an unceasing epidemic of road killings.

Kayla Dwyer, The Indianapolis Star, 10 Aug. 2022 Our national security is threatened by internal actors that would bring down our Democracy by violent means Beyond that, the ongoing epidemic of gun violence has created fear and distrust of our fellow citizens.

Anchorage Daily News, 5 Aug. 2022 See More

Word History

Etymology

Adjective

borrowed from French épidémique, going back to Middle French, from epidemie "disease affecting a large number of individuals" + -ique -ic entry 1; Middle French epidemie, earlier epydimie, borrowed from Medieval Latin epidēmia, derivative (from feminine singular or neuter plural) of Late Latin epidēmius "widespread, prevalent (of a disease)," borrowed from Greek epidḗmios "within the country, among the people, prevalent (of a disease)," from epi- epi- + -dēmios, adjective derivative of dêmos "district, country, people" — more at demo-

Note: The notion that the word epidemic (adjective or noun) is owed directly to Hippocrates—or is, to put it more circumspectly, part of the Hippocratic Corpus—is somewhat illusory, a product of the words used in English translations. For example, in W. H. S. Jones' translation of De aere aquis et locis (Loeb Classical Library, 1923), the following passage (4.32-34) implies a distinction between "endemic" and "epidemic": "For men these diseases are endemic, besides there are epidemic diseases which may prevail through the change of the seasons." In the Greek text, however, "endemic diseases" are nosḗmata epichōría "illnesses of the country, native illnesses," while "epidemic diseases" translates ti pánkoinon, literally, "something common," i.e., "common or general diseases." Derivatives based on epi- and dêmos can be found in the Hippocratic texts (e.g., "Kaì gàr állōs tò nósēma epídēmon ên," Epidemics 1.14; "Tà mèn epidēmḗsanta nosḗmata taûta," Epidemics 3.3), though epídēmon means simply "common, prevalent," and epidēmḗsanta "having become prevalent." The title Epidḗmia, conventionally translated "Epidemics," for the works in the Hippocratic Corpus dealing with seasonal diseases and case histories, is presumably post-classical.

Noun

noun derivative of epidemic entry 1

First Known Use

Adjective

1603, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Noun

1757, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Medical Definition

epidemic 1 of 2

adjective

ep·i·dem·ic ˌep-ə-ˈdem-ik How to pronounce epidemic (audio)

variants also epidemical

-i-kəl

: affecting or tending to affect an atypically large number of individuals within a population, community, or region at the same time

typhoid was epidemic

compare endemic, sporadic sense 1

: of, relating to, or constituting an epidemic

coronary disease … has hit epidemic proportions

Herbert Ratner

epidemic

2 of 2

noun

: an outbreak of epidemic disease

: a natural population (as of insects) suddenly and greatly enlarged

单词	epidemics
释义	epidemic 1 of 2 adjective ep·i·dem·ic ˌe-pə-ˈde-mik 1 : affecting or tending to affect a disproportionately large number of individuals within a population, community, or region at the same time typhoid was epidemic 2 a : excessively prevalent b : contagious sense 4 epidemic laughter 3 : characterized by very widespread growth or extent : of, relating to, or constituting an epidemic the practice had reached epidemic proportions epidemical ˌe-pə-ˈde-mi-kəl adjective epidemically ˌe-pə-ˈde-mi-k(ə-)lē adverb epidemicity ˌe-pə-də-ˈmi-sə-tē noun epidemic 2 of 2 noun ep·i·dem·ic ˌe-pə-ˈde-mik 1 : an outbreak of disease that spreads quickly and affects many individuals at the same time : an outbreak of epidemic disease 2 : an outbreak or product of sudden rapid spread, growth, or development an epidemic of bankruptcies Synonyms Adjective catching contagious infectious spreading See all Synonyms & Antonyms Example Sentences Adjective Overuse injuries—particularly in the elbows and shoulders of young pitchers—are indeed becoming epidemic. Orthopedists often blame coaches and parents for failing to monitor how many pitches kids are throwing and for not giving them time to rest their arms. Sara Corbett, New York Times Sports Magazine, June 2006 The dream of running off to live the good life in a postcard perfect town in the mountains or by the sea often reaches epidemic proportions near the end of summer. John Rasmus, National Geographic, September 2004 Saturday Night Fever propelled disco fever to epidemic proportions: By 1978, 40 percent of all the music on Billboard's Hot 100 was disco. Peter Braunstein, American Heritage, November 1999 the little girl's giggles were epidemic, and soon the entire gathering was laughing Noun Cosmetic surgery is now so prevalent that it could qualify as a national epidemic. Toni Bentley, New York Times Book Review, 22 Oct. 2006 "Spim," as people are beginning to call unsolicited instant messages, is the latest installment in the growing epidemic of unwanted electronic ads and a further sign that unscrupulous online marketers will seek to take advantage of all of the Internet's communication tools, not limiting themselves to spam or pop-up ads. David McGuire, WashingtonPost.com, 13 Nov. 2003 Whatever might have motivated Kennedy to put [Ian] Fleming on his list, from that point, Bond became an international obsession. When the first Bond film appeared in 1962—Dr. No—the obsession was a full-blown craze, a cultural epidemic. Gerald Early, New Letters, 1999 See More Recent Examples on the Web Adjective But now, the maximum anti-epidemic measures would be relaxed and returned to normal levels, Mr. Kim said. Dasl Yoon, WSJ, 11 Aug. 2022 North Korean leader Kim Jong Un has declared victory against Covid-19 and ordered a lifting of maximum anti-epidemic measures that were imposed in May, state media said today. Alexandra Meeks, CNN, 11 Aug. 2022 Severe anti-epidemic measures imposed in response to the outbreak have been lifted, the agency said. Stella Kim, NBC News, 11 Aug. 2022 Calls to Beihai’s anti-epidemic task force and tourism agencies went unanswered. Linda Lew, Bloomberg.com, 22 July 2022 North Korea’s state media has recently said it’s intensifying and upgrading its anti-epidemic systems to guard against coronavirus subvariants and other diseases like monkeypox that are occurring in other countries. Fox News, 30 July 2022 But carjackings are up, and thefts from vehicles are epidemic. Courtland Milloy, Washington Post, 19 July 2022 Due to the lack of effective vaccines and treatments, the World Health Organization named CCHF as a top priority on a list of emerging pathogens with epidemic potential for which there are no medical treatments. William A. Haseltine, Forbes, 3 June 2022 Across the country, cities are imposing anti-epidemic restrictions, and households are hoarding supplies, fearing they will be locked down next. Michael Schuman, The Atlantic, 18 Apr. 2022 Noun His party’s commitment to teachers unions and pandemic school closures have led to declining test scores and an epidemic of chronic absenteeism. Dave Seminara, WSJ, 11 Sep. 2022 An epidemic of teacher burnout has many school districts struggling to fill positions. The Week Staff, The Week, 28 Aug. 2022 Meth is behind drug overdoses in Ohio, rural parts of U.S., study suggests Methamphetamine is driving an epidemic of drug overdoses in rural sections of the country, including Ohio, a new study suggests. Julie Washington, cleveland, 23 Aug. 2022 Misinformation about the monkeypox outbreak is spawning an epidemic of largely unfounded anxiety, experts say. Benjamin Ryan, NBC News, 15 Aug. 2022 And few years ago, my advocacy organization had an epidemic of scams on vacation rental sites. Christopher Elliott, Forbes, 13 Aug. 2022 Pugh and Game of Thrones star Maisie Williams play best friends Abbie and Lydia, students at an English all-girls school that has been overcome by an epidemic of fainting spell episodes. Chelsey Sanchez, Harper's BAZAAR, 11 Aug. 2022 Then their lives come to an end, like dozens of others every year in Indianapolis, in an unceasing epidemic of road killings. Kayla Dwyer, The Indianapolis Star, 10 Aug. 2022 Our national security is threatened by internal actors that would bring down our Democracy by violent means Beyond that, the ongoing epidemic of gun violence has created fear and distrust of our fellow citizens. Anchorage Daily News, 5 Aug. 2022 See More Word History Etymology Adjective borrowed from French épidémique, going back to Middle French, from epidemie "disease affecting a large number of individuals" + -ique -ic entry 1; Middle French epidemie, earlier epydimie, borrowed from Medieval Latin epidēmia, derivative (from feminine singular or neuter plural) of Late Latin epidēmius "widespread, prevalent (of a disease)," borrowed from Greek epidḗmios "within the country, among the people, prevalent (of a disease)," from epi- epi- + -dēmios, adjective derivative of dêmos "district, country, people" — more at demo- Note: The notion that the word epidemic (adjective or noun) is owed directly to Hippocrates—or is, to put it more circumspectly, part of the Hippocratic Corpus—is somewhat illusory, a product of the words used in English translations. For example, in W. H. S. Jones' translation of De aere aquis et locis (Loeb Classical Library, 1923), the following passage (4.32-34) implies a distinction between "endemic" and "epidemic": "For men these diseases are endemic, besides there are epidemic diseases which may prevail through the change of the seasons." In the Greek text, however, "endemic diseases" are nosḗmata epichōría "illnesses of the country, native illnesses," while "epidemic diseases" translates ti pánkoinon, literally, "something common," i.e., "common or general diseases." Derivatives based on epi- and dêmos can be found in the Hippocratic texts (e.g., "Kaì gàr állōs tò nósēma epídēmon ên," Epidemics 1.14; "Tà mèn epidēmḗsanta nosḗmata taûta," Epidemics 3.3), though epídēmon means simply "common, prevalent," and epidēmḗsanta "having become prevalent." The title Epidḗmia, conventionally translated "Epidemics," for the works in the Hippocratic Corpus dealing with seasonal diseases and case histories, is presumably post-classical. Noun noun derivative of epidemic entry 1 First Known Use Adjective 1603, in the meaning defined at sense 1 Noun 1757, in the meaning defined at sense 1 Phrases Containing epidemic inter-epidemic epidemic curve inter-epidemic epidemic curve Kids Definition epidemic 1 of 2 noun ep·i·dem·ic ˌe-pə-ˈde-mik 1 : a rapidly spreading outbreak of disease 2 : something harmful that spreads or develops rapidly a crime epidemic epidemic 2 of 2 adjective : spreading widely and affecting many people at the same time an epidemic disease Medical Definition epidemic 1 of 2 adjective ep·i·dem·ic ˌep-ə-ˈdem-ik variants also epidemical -i-kəl 1 : affecting or tending to affect an atypically large number of individuals within a population, community, or region at the same time typhoid was epidemic compare endemic, sporadic sense 1 2 : of, relating to, or constituting an epidemic coronary disease … has hit epidemic proportions Herbert Ratner epidemic 2 of 2 noun 1 : an outbreak of epidemic disease 2 : a natural population (as of insects) suddenly and greatly enlarged epidemics noun plural of epidemic 1 as in pandemics Synonyms & Similar Words Relevance pandemics plagues infections pestilences illnesses pests ailments sicknesses maladies contagions infirmities blights afflictions scourges murrains affections curses 2 as in eruptions Synonyms & Similar Words eruptions floods paroxysms outbreaks upswings increases explosions surges upturns pickups deluges spates volleys recurrences rushes commotions spurts boosts outbursts flare-ups bursts furors flares flutters recrudescences uproars flurries renewals flickers flashes Antonyms & Near Antonyms slumps doldrums calms
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epidemic

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