Meanings
plural shamdemics
- derogatoryinformalneologismSynonym of scamdemic.
They waved signs that read “Stop the shamdemic” and “the coronavirus is a hoax.”
2020 May 4, CST Editorial Board, “America’s road back from COVID-19 must begin with an end to the politics of division”, in Chicago Sun Times2 more examples
Do please go back and REVIEW the swine flu shamdemic of 1976, which i witnessed. And the 2009 Swine Flu SHAMDEMIC. […]
2021 March 4, Robert Turner, “We Call Out Reiner Fuellmich as a Fraud. The Covid Conspirator Investigated”, in Medika LifeEven though he [Joe Biden] says that America is improving from the shamdemic, including economically [some how], […]
2021 September 9, Jacob M. Thompson, ““This Is Not About Freedom”: Biden To Require All Large Employers And Federal Workers To Get Vaccinated. *UPDATE*”, in Wine PressSynonyms: scamdemic
Synonyms & antonyms
nounSynonym of scamdemic.
Origin
Blend of sham + pandemic. Coined by conspiracy theorists to describe the COVID-19 pandemic and the actions of governments and other organizations in response to it.
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shamdemic. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 2, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/shamdemic
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