disease-ridden

adjective

dominated by disease.

“Disease-ridden livestock can pose a danger to public health.”

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Meanings

adjectivedisease-ridden (comparative more disease-ridden, superlative most disease-ridden)

comparative more disease-ridden · superlative most disease-ridden

  1. dominated by disease.

    Disease-ridden livestock can pose a danger to public health.

Synonyms & antonyms

Also see
diseasedqueersickunwell

Origin

From disease + -ridden.

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Translations

German krankheitsverseucht, von Krankheitserregern verseucht
  • krankheitsverseuchtdominated by disease
  • von Krankheitserregern verseuchtdominated by disease
  • verpestetdominated by disease
Cite this entry
APA

disease-ridden. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/disease-ridden

MLA

“disease-ridden.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/disease-ridden. Accessed November 4, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “disease-ridden,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/disease-ridden.

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