pestilence

A noun referring to a deadly epidemic disease, historically often the plague, or any widespread and destructive influence that is difficult to eradicate.

ruСуществительное, обозначающее смертельную эпидемическую болезнь, исторически часто чуму, или любое широко распространённое и разрушительное влияние, которое трудно искоренить.esSustantivo que designa una enfermedad epidémica mortal, históricamente a menudo la peste, o cualquier influencia destructiva y extendida que es difícil de erradicar.frNom désignant une maladie épidémique mortelle, historiquement souvent la peste, ou toute influence répandue et destructrice difficile à éradiquer.deSubstantiv für eine tödliche epidemische Krankheit, historisch oft die Pest, oder für einen weit verbreiteten, verheerenden Einfluss, der nur schwer auszurotten ist.ptSubstantivo que designa uma doença epidêmica mortal, historicamente a peste, ou qualquer influência amplamente disseminada e destrutiva, difícil de erradicar.zh名词，指造成大量死亡的烈性传染病，历史上常指鼠疫；也泛指任何广泛传播、极具破坏性且难以根除的祸害。arاسم يدل على وباء قاتل وسريع الانتشار، وكثيراً ما يُطلق تاريخياً على الطاعون، أو على أي بلاء أو فساد متفشٍّ يصعب استئصاله.

1. Bubonic plague C1 formal medical

   A serious, often fatal bacterial infection in rodents caused by Yersinia pestis, accidentally transmitted to humans through the bite of an infected flea.

   • The pestilence swept through the medieval city, killing thousands.
   • Historians study how the pestilence spread along trade routes.
   • Modern antibiotics can treat pestilence if caught early.

   ruЧумаesPeste bubónicafrpeste buboniquedeBeulenpestptPeste bubônicazh鼠疫arالطاعون

   Synonyms: black deathbubonic plagueplague

2. Epidemic disease C1 formal medical

   Any widespread epidemic disease that causes a high number of deaths.

   • The pestilence ravaged the population, leaving few survivors.
   • Quarantine measures were introduced to contain the pestilence.
   • Ancient texts describe a pestilence that decimated entire villages.

   ruМоровая язваespestefrMaladie épidémique mortelledeSeucheptPestilênciazh瘟疫arالطاعون

   Synonyms: contagionepidemicpandemicpestplague

3. Harmful influence C2 formal

   A pernicious and destructive influence that is difficult to eliminate.

   • Corruption is a pestilence that undermines trust in government.
   • The spread of misinformation is a modern pestilence on social media.
   • They viewed the new policy as a pestilence upon the community.

   ruПагубное влияниеesInfluencia nocivafrFléau destructeurdeSchädlicher EinflussptInfluência perniciosazh祸害arتأثير مدمّر

   Synonyms: baneblightcancercurseevilplaguescourge

• pestilences plural form
• pestilences' possessive plural form
• pestilence's possessive singular form