epidemic

[ ep-i-dem-ik ]

/ ˌɛp ɪˈdɛm ɪk /

SEE SYNONYMS FOR epidemic ON THESAURUS.COM

adjective

Also ep·i·dem·i·cal . (of a disease) affecting many persons at the same time, and spreading from person to person in a locality where the disease is not permanently prevalent.Compare pandemic (def. 1).

extremely prevalent; widespread.

noun

a temporary prevalence of a disease.

a rapid spread or increase in the occurrence of something: an epidemic of riots.

Origin of epidemic

First recorded in 1595–1605; obsolete epidem(y) (from Late Latin epidēmia, from Greek epidēmía “staying in one place, among the people,” equivalent to epi- epi- + dêm(os) “people of a district” + -ia -y³) + -ic

OTHER WORDS FROM epidemic

ep·i·dem·i·cal·ly, adverbep·i·de·mic·i·ty

[ep-i-duh-mis-i-tee], /ˌɛp ɪ dəˈmɪs ɪ ti/, nounin·ter·ep·i·dem·ic, adjectivepre·ep·i·dem·ic, noun, adjective

WORDS THAT MAY BE CONFUSED WITH epidemic

endemic, epidemic , pandemic

Words nearby epidemic

epicycloidal wheel, epicystitis, epicystotomy, Epidaurus, epideictic, epidemic, epidemic encephalitis, epidemic gastroenteritis virus, epidemic hemoglobinuria, epidemic hemorrhagic fever, epidemicity

Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020

Example sentences from the Web for epidemic

America’s coronavirus epidemic hit blue states particularly hard at first, especially in the Northeast.
Trump says US Covid-19 deaths would be low if you excluded blue states. That’s wrong.|German Lopez|September 17, 2020|Vox
Parents care about safety, and they feel that bullying has become an epidemic in our schools.
Our Public Schools Have a Customer Service Problem|Thomas Courtney|September 10, 2020|Voice of San Diego
We didn’t take a stand on ending gun violence and the gun violence epidemic because of the impact that it has on perpetuating racism in this country.
Levi Strauss’s Chip Bergh on why he’s taking his most direct stance yet against structural racism|Ellen McGirt|September 1, 2020|Fortune
The coronavirus pandemic has shown anyone paying attention that epidemics do not end at borders.
Want to end HIV? Actions speak louder than sound bites|Cecilia Chung, Ronald Johnson, Naina Khanna and Sean Strub|August 22, 2020|Washington Blade

We have high rates of heart disease and diabetes and these factors make an already dangerous epidemic particularly lethal to folks like me, and to my community.
Queer communities need COVID relief now|Rune Longoria|August 20, 2020|Washington Blade
While public interest in Ebola continues to dwindle, the epidemic itself continues to soar.
The Race for the Ebola Vaccine|Abby Haglage|January 7, 2015|DAILY BEAST
With a mortality rate of 70 percent, the more cases that arise, the deadlier this epidemic becomes.
The Race for the Ebola Vaccine|Abby Haglage|January 7, 2015|DAILY BEAST
Has L.A. figured out how to stop the epidemic it set loose on the world?
The Daily Beast’s Best Longreads, Dec 29-Jan 4, 2014|William Boot|January 4, 2015|DAILY BEAST
In mid-summer, as the epidemic swept through the region, schools closed one by one.
The Radio Battle to Educate Ebola’s Kids|Abby Haglage|December 11, 2014|DAILY BEAST
Rape and sexual assault may be less of an epidemic than other studies suggest.
College Girls Are Less Likely to Be Raped Than Non-Students|Brandy Zadrozny|December 11, 2014|DAILY BEAST
Two weeks later an epidemic of typhoid broke out in the school, and three weeks later in the penitentiary.
Preventable Diseases|Woods Hutchinson
In 1721, this disease, after a respite of nineteen years, again appeared as an epidemic.
Medical Essays|Oliver Wendell Holmes, Sr.
No more cases had appeared, to St. Helens relief; and apparently the epidemic had been confined to three unfortunates.
The Girl from the Big Horn Country|Mary Ellen Chase
This epidemic of 1702 in Lancashire and Cheshire was recorded as something unusual.
A History of Epidemics in Britain (Volume I of II)|Charles Creighton
An epidemic of sore eyes may be stopped by absolute "hand disinfection" and using separate towels.
The Mother and Her Child|William S. Sadler

British Dictionary definitions for epidemic

epidemic

/ (ˌɛpɪˈdɛmɪk) /

adjective

(esp of a disease) attacking or affecting many persons simultaneously in a community or area

noun

a widespread occurrence of a diseasean influenza epidemic

a rapid development, spread, or growth of something, esp something unpleasantan epidemic of strikes

Derived forms of epidemic

epidemically, adverb

Word Origin for epidemic

C17: from French épidémique, via Late Latin from Greek epidēmia literally: among the people, from epi- + dēmos people

Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

Cultural definitions for epidemic

epidemic

A contagious disease that spreads rapidly and widely among the population in an area. Immunization and quarantine are two of the methods used to control an epidemic.

Medical definitions for epidemic

epidemic

[ ĕp′ĭ-dĕm′ĭk ]

adj.

Spreading rapidly and extensively by infection and affecting many individuals in an area or population at the same time, as of a disease or illness.

n.

An outbreak or unusually high occurrence of a disease or illness in a population or area.

Scientific definitions for epidemic

epidemic

[ ĕp′ĭ-dĕm′ĭk ]

An outbreak of a disease or illness that spreads rapidly among individuals in an area or population at the same time. See also endemic pandemic.

单词	epidemic
释义	epidemic [ ep-i-dem-ik ] / ˌɛp ɪˈdɛm ɪk / SEE SYNONYMS FOR epidemic ON THESAURUS.COM adjective Also ep·i·dem·i·cal . (of a disease) affecting many persons at the same time, and spreading from person to person in a locality where the disease is not permanently prevalent.Compare pandemic (def. 1). extremely prevalent; widespread. noun a temporary prevalence of a disease. a rapid spread or increase in the occurrence of something: an epidemic of riots. Origin of epidemic First recorded in 1595–1605; obsolete epidem(y) (from Late Latin epidēmia, from Greek epidēmía “staying in one place, among the people,” equivalent to epi- epi- + dêm(os) “people of a district” + -ia -y³) + -ic OTHER WORDS FROM epidemic ep·i·dem·i·cal·ly, adverbep·i·de·mic·i·ty [ep-i-duh-mis-i-tee], /ˌɛp ɪ dəˈmɪs ɪ ti/, nounin·ter·ep·i·dem·ic, adjectivepre·ep·i·dem·ic, noun, adjective WORDS THAT MAY BE CONFUSED WITH epidemic endemic, epidemic , pandemic Words nearby epidemic epicycloidal wheel, epicystitis, epicystotomy, Epidaurus, epideictic, epidemic, epidemic encephalitis, epidemic gastroenteritis virus, epidemic hemoglobinuria, epidemic hemorrhagic fever, epidemicity Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 Example sentences from the Web for epidemic America’s coronavirus epidemic hit blue states particularly hard at first, especially in the Northeast. Trump says US Covid-19 deaths would be low if you excluded blue states. That’s wrong.\|German Lopez\|September 17, 2020\|Vox Parents care about safety, and they feel that bullying has become an epidemic in our schools. Our Public Schools Have a Customer Service Problem\|Thomas Courtney\|September 10, 2020\|Voice of San Diego We didn’t take a stand on ending gun violence and the gun violence epidemic because of the impact that it has on perpetuating racism in this country. Levi Strauss’s Chip Bergh on why he’s taking his most direct stance yet against structural racism\|Ellen McGirt\|September 1, 2020\|Fortune The coronavirus pandemic has shown anyone paying attention that epidemics do not end at borders. Want to end HIV? Actions speak louder than sound bites\|Cecilia Chung, Ronald Johnson, Naina Khanna and Sean Strub\|August 22, 2020\|Washington Blade We have high rates of heart disease and diabetes and these factors make an already dangerous epidemic particularly lethal to folks like me, and to my community. Queer communities need COVID relief now\|Rune Longoria\|August 20, 2020\|Washington Blade While public interest in Ebola continues to dwindle, the epidemic itself continues to soar. The Race for the Ebola Vaccine\|Abby Haglage\|January 7, 2015\|DAILY BEAST With a mortality rate of 70 percent, the more cases that arise, the deadlier this epidemic becomes. The Race for the Ebola Vaccine\|Abby Haglage\|January 7, 2015\|DAILY BEAST Has L.A. figured out how to stop the epidemic it set loose on the world? The Daily Beast’s Best Longreads, Dec 29-Jan 4, 2014\|William Boot\|January 4, 2015\|DAILY BEAST In mid-summer, as the epidemic swept through the region, schools closed one by one. The Radio Battle to Educate Ebola’s Kids\|Abby Haglage\|December 11, 2014\|DAILY BEAST Rape and sexual assault may be less of an epidemic than other studies suggest. College Girls Are Less Likely to Be Raped Than Non-Students\|Brandy Zadrozny\|December 11, 2014\|DAILY BEAST Two weeks later an epidemic of typhoid broke out in the school, and three weeks later in the penitentiary. Preventable Diseases\|Woods Hutchinson In 1721, this disease, after a respite of nineteen years, again appeared as an epidemic. Medical Essays\|Oliver Wendell Holmes, Sr. No more cases had appeared, to St. Helens relief; and apparently the epidemic had been confined to three unfortunates. The Girl from the Big Horn Country\|Mary Ellen Chase This epidemic of 1702 in Lancashire and Cheshire was recorded as something unusual. A History of Epidemics in Britain (Volume I of II)\|Charles Creighton An epidemic of sore eyes may be stopped by absolute "hand disinfection" and using separate towels. The Mother and Her Child\|William S. Sadler British Dictionary definitions for epidemic epidemic / (ˌɛpɪˈdɛmɪk) / adjective (esp of a disease) attacking or affecting many persons simultaneously in a community or area noun a widespread occurrence of a diseasean influenza epidemic a rapid development, spread, or growth of something, esp something unpleasantan epidemic of strikes Derived forms of epidemic epidemically, adverb Word Origin for epidemic C17: from French épidémique, via Late Latin from Greek epidēmia literally: among the people, from epi- + dēmos people Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012 Content related to epidemic “Epidemic” vs. “Pandemic” vs. “Endemic”: What Do These Terms Mean?It's unsurprisingly easy to confuse these two words, but we're here with a handy rule of thumb to help you learn the difference. READ MORE Dictionary.com Adds Coronavirus Words To The DictionaryWe've updated Dictionary.com with some of the new coronavirus words and senses to help you stay informed and safe during these unprecedented times. READ MORE Words related to epidemic infectious, endemic, contagious, contagion, scourge, rash, wave, spread, plague, outbreak, pest, sweeping, catching, pandemic, general, pestilence, growth, upsurge, communicable, prevailing Cultural definitions for epidemic epidemic A contagious disease that spreads rapidly and widely among the population in an area. Immunization and quarantine are two of the methods used to control an epidemic. The New Dictionary of Cultural Literacy, Third Edition Copyright © 2005 by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. Published by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. All rights reserved. Medical definitions for epidemic epidemic [ ĕp′ĭ-dĕm′ĭk ] adj. Spreading rapidly and extensively by infection and affecting many individuals in an area or population at the same time, as of a disease or illness. n. An outbreak or unusually high occurrence of a disease or illness in a population or area. The American Heritage® Stedman's Medical Dictionary Copyright © 2002, 2001, 1995 by Houghton Mifflin Company. Published by Houghton Mifflin Company. Scientific definitions for epidemic epidemic [ ĕp′ĭ-dĕm′ĭk ] An outbreak of a disease or illness that spreads rapidly among individuals in an area or population at the same time. See also endemic pandemic. The American Heritage® Science Dictionary Copyright © 2011. Published by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. All rights reserved.
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epidemic

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