Definition of pestilence

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  • pestilence is a valid Scrabble US word with a point value of 14
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Definition of pestilence

  • any epidemic disease with a high death rate (noun)

    Synonyms

    1. pest
    2. plague
  • a pernicious and malign influence that is hard to get rid of (noun)

    Examples

    1. racism is a pestilence at the heart of the nation

    Synonyms

    1. canker
  • 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 (noun)

    Synonyms

    1. pest
    2. pestis
    3. plague

See definition of pestilence in Merriam Webster