MEANING
Overrun or afflicted by plague, disease, or a pervasive condition that brings widespread suffering.
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Use for a place or population portrayed as devastated by plague or disease.Make a setting feel overwhelmed by contagion, neglect, or collective suffering.
Words that belong together
- plague-ridden town
- plague-ridden streets
- plague-ridden population
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The plague-ridden port sealed its gates while the bells rang through the fog.
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Usage notes
Usually modifies a place or population; it can be literal or figurative, but it is not a precise medical diagnosis.
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