pandemic Meaning, Definition & Usage

  1. noun an epidemic that is geographically widespread; occurring throughout a region or even throughout the world
  2. adjective satellite epidemic over a wide geographical area
    • a pandemic outbreak of malaria
  3. adjective satellite existing everywhere
    • pandemic fear of nuclear war

WordNet

Pan*dem"ic adjective
Etymology
L. pandemus, Gr. , , , all + the people: cf. F. pandémique.
Definitions
  1. Affecting a whole people or a number of countries; everywhere epidemic. -- n. A pandemic disease. Harvey.

Webster 1913