Pestilence

What do we mean by pestilence?

A usually fatal epidemic disease, especially bubonic plague. noun

A pernicious, evil influence or agent. noun

The disease called the plague or pest; also, any epidemic malignant disease. noun

That which is pestilential or pestiferous; that which produces or tends to produce malignant disease. noun

That which is morally pestilent; that which is mischievous, noxious, or malignant in any respect. noun

Specifically, the disease known as the plague; hence, any contagious or infectious epidemic disease that is virulent and devastating. noun

Fig.: That which is pestilent, noxious, or pernicious to the moral character of great numbers. noun

The butterbur coltsfoot (Petasites vulgaris), so called because formerly considered a remedy for the plague. noun

Any epidemic disease that is highly contagious, infectious, virulent and devastating. noun

A serious (sometimes fatal) infection of rodents caused by Yersinia pestis and accidentally transmitted to humans by the bite of a flea that has bitten an infected animal noun

A pernicious and malign influence that is hard to get rid of noun

Any epidemic disease with a high death rate noun

Any epidemic disease that is highly contagious, infectious, virulent and devastating.

Anything harmful to morals or public order.

Words that are spelled similarly to pestilence:
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