social disease
noun
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: a disease (such as tuberculosis) whose incidence is directly related to social and economic factors
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She is called, among other things, America’s favorite social disease.
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Ed Masley, The Arizona Republic, 9 Mar. 2024
Tuberculosis is a social disease Tuberculosis is a preventable disease, thanks to effective vaccines, testing and treatments.
—Carlos Franco-Paredes, Fortune Well, 10 July 2023
Chess pieces just sort of materialize throughout the night; one couple plays chess, then another, then another, catching on like a dance craze or a social disease.
—Jordan Michelman, Los Angeles Times, 5 Jan. 2023
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Ed Masley, The Arizona Republic, 9 Mar. 2024
Tuberculosis is a social disease Tuberculosis is a preventable disease, thanks to effective vaccines, testing and treatments.
—Carlos Franco-Paredes, Fortune Well, 10 July 2023
Chess pieces just sort of materialize throughout the night; one couple plays chess, then another, then another, catching on like a dance craze or a social disease.
—Jordan Michelman, Los Angeles Times, 5 Jan. 2023
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“Social disease.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/social%20disease. Accessed 21 Apr. 2025.
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