liberty measles

noun

Synonym of German measles.

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German measles
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liberty measles1

nounliberty measles (uncountable)
  1. uncountableAlternative letter-case form of Liberty measles.

Liberty measles2

nounLiberty measles (uncountable)

alternative liberty measles

  1. USobsoleteuncountablemedicineSynonym of German measles.
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    Similarly, the term "German measles" arose from inconsistent terminology following its initial description by its German discoverers as Rötheln (red). The corresponding virus (now called rubella) has no relation to Germany, nor the actual measles virus. Despite this, the U.S. renamed the disease "liberty measles" to stoke anti-German sentiment and strengthen U.S. patriotism during World War I.

    2021 May 12, Ashley Mayrianne Champagne, “Why Scientists Should Not Name Diseases Based On Location”, in American Society for Microbiology

    Synonyms: German measles

Synonyms & antonyms

nounSynonym of German measles.

Similar
German measles
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rubella
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APA

liberty measles. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 5, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/liberty%20measles

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“liberty measles.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/liberty%20measles. Accessed November 5, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “liberty measles,” accessed November 5, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/liberty%20measles.

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