camp fever

camp fev·er
UK/ˈkæmp ˌfiːvə/US/ˈkæmp ˌfivɚ/

noun

An infectious disease causing fever that spreads in camps, specifically typhus.

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Meanings

nouncamp fever (uncountable)

alternative camp-fever

  1. archaicuncountableAn infectious disease causing fever that spreads in camps, specifically typhus.

Synonyms & antonyms

Also see
typhus

Origin

From camp + fever.

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Translations

German Lagerkoller
  • Lagerkollerinfectious disease that spreads in camps
Japanese キャンプ熱
  • キャンプ熱 (kyanpu netsu)infectious disease that spreads in camps
Cite this entry
APA

camp fever. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/camp%20fever

MLA

“camp fever.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/camp%20fever. Accessed November 4, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “camp fever,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/camp%20fever.

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