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Main Entry:
1ep·i·dem·ic 
Pronunciation:
ep-
-
dem-ik
Function:
adjective
Etymology: derived from Greek
epid
mia "an epidemic, visit," from
epid
mos "visiting, epidemic," from
epi- "on, at" and
d
mos "people, the masses" --related to
DEMOCRACY
: spreading widely and affecting many individuals at one time