superplague en · NOUN
Pronunciation
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Etymology
From super- + plague.
Meanings
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A very dangerous and infectious plague.
She depicts the mixture of terror and sang-froid as people stay riveted to the TV, watching superplague mark its serpentine course across the map even as they go about their own business.
2008 April 6, Joshua Henkin, “Bad Habit”, in New York Times:
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| superplagues | Number=Plur | lexicographic |