pervasive
[per-vey-siv]
adjective
spread throughout: The corruption is so pervasive that it is accepted as the way to do business.
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ubiquitous, prevalent, universal, inescapable, rife, omnipresent, common, general, widespread, wall-to-wallExamples from the Web for pervasive
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Pervasive drug use among students creates a climate in the schools that is destructive to learning.
What Works: Schools Without DrugsUnited States Department of Education
Pervasive odors of ripening vine, Fill the air like a luscious wine.
The Optimist's Good MorningFlorence Hobart Perin
pervasive
adjective
Word Origin for pervasive
C18: from Latin pervāsus, past participle of pervādere to pervade
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