Pestiferous (Adjective)
Meaning 1
Likely to spread and cause an epidemic disease; "a pestilential malignancy in the air"- Jonathan Swift; "plaguey fevers".
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Meaning 2
Contaminated with infecting organisms; "dirty wounds"; "obliged to go into infected rooms"- Jane Austen.
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Examples
- The hospital's pestiferous conditions made it a breeding ground for antibiotic-resistant bacteria.
- The doctor carefully cleaned and dressed the pestiferous wound to prevent further infection.
- After visiting the pestiferous slums, the aid worker had to undergo a thorough decontamination process.
- The pestiferous water supply was the likely source of the outbreak that had been plaguing the village for weeks.
- The nurse took precautions to avoid contracting the disease from the pestiferous patient, who had been diagnosed with a highly contagious illness.
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Meaning 3
Tending to corrupt or pervert.
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Examples
- The media mogul was known for spreading pestiferous rumors and gossip to fuel public outrage.
- Their website promoted a pestiferous agenda, poisoning minds with toxic propaganda.
- Racist ideology has had a pestiferous effect on modern society, poisoning discourse and dialogue.
- Extremist ideology often breeds a pestiferous intolerance, fueled by zealousness and vitriol.
- Bribing government officials to evade justice only leads to more pestiferous lawlessness.
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Meaning 4
Causing irritation or annoyance; "tapping an annoying rhythm on his glass with his fork"; "aircraft noise is particularly bothersome near the airport"; "found it galling to have to ask permission"; "an irritating delay"; "nettlesome paperwork"; "a pesky mosquito"; "swarms of pestering gnats"; "a plaguey newfangled safety catch"; "a teasing and persistent thought annoyed him"; "a vexatious child"; "it is vexing to have to admit you are wrong".
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