Engelsk navneord: pestilence | |||
1. | pestilence (om tilstand) 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 | ||
Termer med samme betydning (synonymer) | pest, pestis, plague | ||
Mindre specifikke termer | epidemic disease | ||
Mere specifikke termer | bubonic plague, glandular plague, pestis bubonica, plague pneumonia, pneumonic plague, pulmonic plague, septicemic plague | ||
2. | pestilence (om tilstand) any epidemic disease with a high death rate | ||
Termer med samme betydning (synonymer) | pest, plague | ||
Mindre specifikke termer | epidemic disease | ||
3. | pestilence (om erkendelse) a pernicious and malign influence that is hard to get rid of | ||
Eksempler med tilsvarende betydning | Racism is a pestilence at the heart of the nation. According to him, I was the canker in their midst. | ||
Termer med samme betydning (synonymer) | canker | ||
Mindre specifikke termer | influence | ||