social disease

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noun

a venereal disease.

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Origin of social disease

First recorded in 1915–20

Words nearby social disease

social democrat, social democratic and labour party, social democratic party, social democratic workingmen's party, social differentiation, social disease, social disorganization, social distance, social drinker, social dumping, social dynamics
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Words related to social disease

STD, VD

Medical definitions for social disease

social disease

n.

A sexually transmitted disease; a venereal disease.
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