Pestilence
noun
A fatal epidemic disease, especially bubonic plague.
The village has been affected by a pestilence, resulting in many deaths.
Often appears as...
- spread of pestilence
- die from pestilence
noun
Something harmful or destructive.
Unchecked development is a pestilence threatening the natural beauty of our countryside.
Often appears as...
- pestilence of corruption
- pestilence of poverty
noun
An annoyance or irritant.
The teacher found her incessant talking to be a pestilence.
Often appears as...
- pestilence of noise
- pestilence of interruptions
noun
A fatal epidemic disease, especially bubonic plague.
The village has been affected by a pestilence, resulting in many deaths.
Often appears as...
- spread of pestilence
- die from pestilence
noun
Something harmful or destructive.
Unchecked development is a pestilence threatening the natural beauty of our countryside.
Often appears as...
- pestilence of corruption
- pestilence of poverty
noun
An annoyance or irritant.
The teacher found her incessant talking to be a pestilence.
Often appears as...
- pestilence of noise
- pestilence of interruptions
Definition 1 of 3
Pro Tip 1/3Historical Context
Pestilence often refers to diseases from past centuries like the Black Death.
History books recount the pestilence that wiped out millions in Europe.
Pro Tip 2/3Severity and Urgency
Using pestilence suggests a situation is severe and a threat to life.
Health workers fought to contain the pestilence ravaging the country.
Pro Tip 3/3Literary Dramatization
In literature, pestilence can symbolize overwhelming and inescapable danger.
The novel's hero faced a land brought to ruin by war and pestilence.
Pro Tip 1/3Historical Context
Pestilence often refers to diseases from past centuries like the Black Death.
History books recount the pestilence that wiped out millions in Europe.
Pro Tip 2/3Severity and Urgency
Using pestilence suggests a situation is severe and a threat to life.
Health workers fought to contain the pestilence ravaging the country.
Pro Tip 3/3Literary Dramatization
In literature, pestilence can symbolize overwhelming and inescapable danger.
The novel's hero faced a land brought to ruin by war and pestilence.
Pro Tip 1/3Historical Context
Pestilence often refers to diseases from past centuries like the Black Death.
History books recount the pestilence that wiped out millions in Europe.
Pro Tip 2/3Severity and Urgency
Using pestilence suggests a situation is severe and a threat to life.
Health workers fought to contain the pestilence ravaging the country.
Pro Tip 3/3Literary Dramatization
In literature, pestilence can symbolize overwhelming and inescapable danger.
The novel's hero faced a land brought to ruin by war and pestilence.
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Quote examples
Nostradamus
French Celebrity
I find by my calculations, which are according to revealed inspiration, that the sword of death is now approaching us, in the shape of pestilence, war more horrible than has been known in three lifetimes, and famine.
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Johann Most
German Revolutionary
The god of the Christians, as we have seen, is the god who makes promises only to break them; who sends them pestilence and disease in order to heal them; a god who demoralizes mankind in order to improve it.
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Joel Salatin
American Author
We believe that the farm should be building 'forgiveness' into the ecosystem. What does that mean? That a more forgiving ecosystem is one that can better handle drought, flood, disease, pestilence.
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Nia Vardalos
Canadian Actress
Don't settle; don't compromise. Freeze your eggs, get your sociology doctorate, worry more about war and pestilence and the incredible inequality of geographical birth than finding your soulmate.
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Piers Morgan
British Journalist
There is a type of snobbish, pompous journalist who thinks that the only news that has any validity is war, famine, pestilence or politics. I don't come from that school.
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Tertullian
Roman Author
In very deed, pestilence, and famine, and wars, and earthquakes have to be regarded as a remedy for nations, as the means of pruning the luxuriance of the human race.
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William Blake
English Poet
Energy is an eternal delight, and he who desires, but acts not, breeds pestilence.
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William Blake
English Poet
He who desires, but acts not, breeds pestilence.
Quote examples
Nostradamus
French Celebrity
I find by my calculations, which are according to revealed inspiration, that the sword of death is now approaching us, in the shape of pestilence, war more horrible than has been known in three lifetimes, and famine.
Quote examples
Johann Most
German Revolutionary
The god of the Christians, as we have seen, is the god who makes promises only to break them; who sends them pestilence and disease in order to heal them; a god who demoralizes mankind in order to improve it.
Quote examples
Joel Salatin
American Author
We believe that the farm should be building 'forgiveness' into the ecosystem. What does that mean? That a more forgiving ecosystem is one that can better handle drought, flood, disease, pestilence.
Quote examples
Nia Vardalos
Canadian Actress
Don't settle; don't compromise. Freeze your eggs, get your sociology doctorate, worry more about war and pestilence and the incredible inequality of geographical birth than finding your soulmate.
Quote examples
Piers Morgan
British Journalist
There is a type of snobbish, pompous journalist who thinks that the only news that has any validity is war, famine, pestilence or politics. I don't come from that school.
Quote examples
Tertullian
Roman Author
In very deed, pestilence, and famine, and wars, and earthquakes have to be regarded as a remedy for nations, as the means of pruning the luxuriance of the human race.
Quote examples
William Blake
English Poet
Energy is an eternal delight, and he who desires, but acts not, breeds pestilence.
Quote examples
William Blake
English Poet
He who desires, but acts not, breeds pestilence.
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