épidémie — meaning in English

English meaning

• epidemic noun An outbreak of a disease that spreads quickly and affects many people in a population at once.
• rash adj Acting too quickly without thinking through the consequences.

Senses

épidémie is used for these senses in English:

• rash An outbreak or surge in problems; a spate, string, or trend.

epidemic — full definition

1. noun An outbreak of a disease that spreads quickly and affects many people in a population at once.
2. noun A sudden, widespread increase in something harmful or undesirable.
3. adjective Spreading quickly and widely, especially something harmful.

rash — full definition

1. adj Acting too quickly without thinking through the consequences.
2. noun An area of irritated, reddened skin, sometimes with bumps or blisters.
3. noun A sudden series of similar events, usually unwelcome ones.

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