pandemic

American  

[pan-dem-ik] / pænˈdɛm ɪk /

adjective

1. (of a disease) prevalent throughout an entire country, continent, or the whole world; epidemic over a large area.

2. general; universal.

   pandemic fear of atomic war.

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noun

1. a disease prevalent throughout an entire country, continent, or the whole world.

pandemic British  

/ pænˈdɛmɪk /

adjective

1. (of a disease) affecting persons over a wide geographical area; extensively epidemic

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noun

1. a pandemic disease

pandemic Scientific  

/ păn-dĕm′ĭk /

1. An epidemic that spreads over a very wide area, such as an entire country or continent.

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pandemic Cultural  

1. A widespread epidemic affecting a large part of the population.

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Other Word Forms

• interpandemic adjective
• pandemia noun
• pandemicity noun

Etymology

Origin of pandemic

First recorded in 1660–70; from Late Latin pandēm(us), from Greek pándēmos “common, public” ( pan- “all” + dêm(os) “the people” + -os adjective suffix) + -ic; pan-

Example Sentences

Since the pandemic, Airbus has been battling to rapidly increase output of the aircraft from its factories and fully capitalize on an order book of more than 7,100 of the planes.

From The Wall Street Journal

It rose to an average of 6.8% for the 12 months ended in September—the highest level in a decade outside the pandemic unemployment spike.

From The Wall Street Journal

Analysts predicted a third-straight annual sales increase as automakers, who had been hit hard by the coronavirus pandemic and semiconductor shortages, finally got their factories running full steam.

From The Wall Street Journal

The Covid pandemic, fewer big media campaigns, limited resources and a possible distrust in the health service were some of the reasons provided for the reduction in recent years.

From BBC

The pandemic and lockdowns revealed which workers were “essential”—including healthcare workers, grocery clerks, delivery drivers, meatpacking workers.

From The Wall Street Journal