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What is another word for Plague? – 195 Plague Synonyms

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    Synonyms & Similar Words

    epidemic pandemic outbreak infection disease illness sickness affliction scourge pestilence contagion epidemic disease infectious disease communicable disease viral infection bacterial infection fungal infection parasitic infection endemic outbreak flare-up eruption explosion surge spike upsurge escalation proliferation spread contamination pollution blight curse calamity disaster catastrophe tragedy scourge bane nuisance plague pest affliction trouble problem difficulty predicament quandary dilemma pestilence infectious disease contagion epidemic pandemic endemic outbreak infection disease illness sickness

    Meaning of Plague

    A widespread outbreak of a disease that affects a large number of people

    Definitions

    • A widespread outbreak of a disease that affects a large number of people
    • * A thing that causes trouble or annoyance
    • * A divine punishment or calamity

    Etymology of Plague

    The word "plague" comes from the Latin "plaga", meaning "blow" or "stroke", which is also related to the Latin "plangere", meaning "to strike" or "to afflict"
    The word has been used in English since the 14th century to refer to a widespread outbreak of a disease, and has also been used figuratively to refer to a thing that causes trouble or annoyance

    Example Uses

    • The city was hit by a plague of rats that spread disease and caused widespread panic
    • * The plague of locusts destroyed the crops and left the people without food
    • * The company is struggling to deal with a plague of customer complaints

    Antonyms & Near Antonyms

    health wellness wellbeing fitness strength immunity resistance cure remedy treatment prevention protection salvation deliverance relief alleviation mitigation remedy antidote cure remedy solution answer panacea healthiness wholesomeness soundness robustness hardness resilience invulnerability

    Related Nouns

    disease illness sickness infection outbreak epidemic pandemic contagion infection virus bacteria fungus parasite symptom diagnosis treatment cure remedy hospital doctor nurse patient medicine vaccination inoculation quarantine isolation epidemic pandemic endemic outbreak

    Related Verbs

    infect contaminate spread transmit contract catch suffer afflict trouble annoy plague pester bother harass torment persecute punish smite strike afflict trouble plague infect contaminate pollute taint corrupt spoil mar ruin destroy

    Related Adjectives

    infectious contagious epidemic pandemic endemic widespread common prevalent rampant rife prevalent dominant serious severe dangerous deadly fatal malignant virulent toxic poisonous noxious harmful destructive devastating calamitous disastrous catastrophic tragic troublesome annoying bothersome harassing tormenting punishing afflictive troubling plague-like pestilential infectious contagious communicable