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 pestilence pestilence /ˈpɛstələns/

noun

  1. A pernicious and malign influence that is hard to get rid of  ( canker , pestilence )
    a pernicious and malign influence that is hard to get rid of
     Racism is a pestilence at the heart of the nation
    racism is a pestilence at the heart of the nation
     According to him, I was the canker in their midst
    according to him, I was the canker in their midst
  2. Any epidemic disease with a high death rate  ( pest , pestilence , plague )
    any epidemic disease with a high death rate
  3. A serious (sometimes fatal) infection of rodents caused by Yersinia pestis and accidentally transmitted to humans by the bite of a flea that has bitten an infected animal  ( pest , pestilence , pestis , plague )
    a serious (sometimes fatal) infection of rodents caused by Yersinia pestis and accidentally transmitted to humans by the bite of a flea that has bitten an infected animal