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Epidemic Definition & Meaning

epidemic
adjective
  1. (especially of medicine) of disease or anything resembling a disease; attacking or affecting many individuals in a community or a population simultaneously; "an epidemic outbreak of influenza"
noun
  1. a widespread outbreak of an infectious disease; many people are infected at the same time

"Epidemic" in song lyrics

See how epidemic is used in real songs:

  • "We taught the world to freestyle now it's a epidemic"
    Aceyalone & RJD2 — All for U
  • "Cause Akenyele's style about to spread like an EPIDEMIC"
    Akinyele — Dear Diary
  • "I done started up a whole epidemic"
    Lil Bow Wow — Take Ya Home

Usage tips for "epidemic"

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Frequently asked questions

What does epidemic mean?
(especially of medicine) of disease or anything resembling a disease; attacking or affecting many individuals in a community or a population simultaneously; "an epidemic outbreak of influenza" a widespread outbreak of an infectious disease; many people are infected at the same time
What part of speech is epidemic?
Epidemic is an adjective and a noun.
How many definitions does epidemic have?
Epidemic has 2 definitions across 2 parts of speech (adjective, noun).

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