Synonyms & related words for epidemics

Find synonyms, related words, and the definition of epidemics. Dendril is a free visual thesaurus that shows them on an interactive map where stronger matches sit closer to the center — no signup, no ads.

Words related to epidemics

Explore words related to epidemics — words associated with it, words that go with it, and its nearest matches in meaning. Related words include epidemically, epiphytotic, pandemics, epizootic, outbreaks, pestilence, enzootic, plague. Click any word to make it the center of the map and keep exploring the web of connections.

Where does epidemics come from?

The word epidemics breaks down into 2 roots of Greek origin: epi-, from Greek epi (“upon, among”); and -dem, from Greek demos (“people”). Explore each root to see other English words built from the same source.