epidemic
/ˌɛpɪˈdɛmɪk/
noun
- 1
A widespread disease that affects many individuals in a population.
- 2
An occurrence of a disease or disorder in a population at a frequency higher than that expected in a given time period.
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adjective
- 1
Like or having to do with an epidemic; widespread
“Epidemic hysteria occurred upon the incumbent’s reelection.”
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