epidemic

• صفة تصف مرضاً أو حالة تنتشر بسرعة وعلى نطاق واسع بين عدد كبير من الناس في منطقة معينة خلال فترة زمنية.

Relating to a widespread occurrence of a disease or condition in a community at a particular time.

1. Widespread diseaseB2formalmedical

   Relating to a disease that spreads rapidly among many people in a community or region at the same time.

   وَبائي

   • The epidemic outbreak of cholera affected thousands of people.
   • Epidemic diseases require immediate public health interventions.
   • The government declared an epidemic state of emergency.

   المرادفاتpandemicrampantrifewidespread

2. Rapidly spreading phenomenonB2informal

   Describing something that spreads or increases rapidly and widely, like a trend or problem.

   وبائي

   • There is an epidemic rise in social media addiction among teenagers.
   • The city is facing an epidemic of homelessness.
   • An epidemic of fake news is spreading across the internet.

   المرادفاتcontagiousrampantrifesweepingviralwidespread

   الأضدادcontainedisolatedlocalizedrareuncommon

• اسم يشير إلى الانتشار الواسع والسريع لمرض معدٍ بين أفراد مجتمع معين في فترة زمنية محددة، وقد يستعمل مجازًا للدلالة على الانتشار السريع لظاهرة أو سلوك ضار.

A noun referring to a widespread occurrence of an infectious disease in a community at a particular time.

1. Widespread disease outbreakB2formalmedical

   A widespread occurrence of an infectious disease in a community at a particular time.

   وباء

   • The government declared a state of emergency due to the epidemic.
   • The epidemic spread rapidly through the densely populated city.
   • Health officials are working to contain the epidemic.

   المرادفاتoutbreakpandemicpestilenceplaguescourge

2. Rapid spread of somethingB2informal

   A sudden, widespread occurrence of an undesirable phenomenon.

   انتشار وبائي

   • There is an epidemic of obesity in many developed countries.
   • The city is facing an epidemic of homelessness.
   • Social media has caused an epidemic of misinformation.

   المرادفاتeruptionexplosionoutbreakplaguerashscourgespateupsurgewave