pervasive

American  

[per-vey-siv] / pərˈveɪ sɪv /

adjective

1. spread throughout.

   The corruption is so pervasive that it is accepted as the way to do business.

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pervasive British  

/ pɜːˈveɪsɪv /

adjective

1. pervading or tending to pervade

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Other Word Forms

• interpervasive adjective
• interpervasively adverb
• nonpervasive adjective
• nonpervasively adverb
• pervasively adverb
• pervasiveness noun
• unpervasive adjective
• unpervasively adverb

Etymology

Origin of pervasive

First recorded in 1730–40; equivalent to Latin pervās(us), past participle of pervādere “to pass through” + -ive ( def. ); pervade ( def. )

Example Sentences

“In Texas, there’s less of a pervasive concern for emissions,” he said.

From The Wall Street Journal

The trade association, which represents the interests of major film and TV studios, sent a notice to the Chinese company, reflecting its members’ collective response to “ByteDance’s pervasive copyright infringement.”

From Los Angeles Times

Videogames today are similarly pervasive and often depend on deciphering clues for their resolution.

From The Wall Street Journal

As AI becomes more pervasive, it increases vulnerabilities for enterprises, he added.

From MarketWatch

They are the economic optimists, a breed that polling shows to be a distinct minority amid the pervasive pessimism.

From The Wall Street Journal

Related Words

• common
• inescapable
• omnipresent
• prevalent
• rife
• ubiquitous
• universal