Pestilence

usgb/ˈpestɪləns/
noun

A fatal epidemic disease, especially bubonic plague.

The village has been affected by a pestilence, resulting in many deaths.
Visual representation of "pestilence" - A fatal epidemic disease, especially bubonic plague.

Often appears as...

  • spread of pestilence
  • die from pestilence
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Historical Context

Pestilence often refers to diseases from past centuries like the Black Death.

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History books recount the pestilence that wiped out millions in Europe.
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Severity and Urgency

Using pestilence suggests a situation is severe and a threat to life.

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Health workers fought to contain the pestilence ravaging the country.
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Literary Dramatization

In literature, pestilence can symbolize overwhelming and inescapable danger.

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The novel's hero faced a land brought to ruin by war and pestilence.
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