pestilence

Meaning

Noun

Any epidemic disease that is highly contagious, infectious, virulent and devastating.
Anything harmful to morals or public order.

Origin

From Middle English, from Old French, from Latin pestilentia, from pestilens; equivalent to pestilent + -ence.

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