SINCE 1828
all-pervasive
adjective
all-per·va·sive
| \ ˈȯl-pər-ˈvā-siv
, -ziv\
, -ziv\
Definition of all-pervasive
: spread throughout and affecting all parts of something
Still, he believes fear of lawsuits is all-pervasive in medicine and drives up health care costs.— Ridgely Ochs
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