- social disease
- noun Date: 1891 1. venereal disease 2. a disease (as tuberculosis) whose incidence is directly related to social and economic factors
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social disease — n 1) VENEREAL DISEASE 2) a disease (as tuberculosis) whose incidence is directly related to social and economic factors … Medical dictionary
social disease — n. any venereal disease … English World dictionary
social disease — a venereal disease Mainly 19th century usage, and as social infection: He has contracted a social disease, which makes it impossible that he marry. You mean he s got a dose of clap? (Fraser, 1970, writing in 19th century style) ...… … How not to say what you mean: A dictionary of euphemisms
social disease — social problem, being carried away by something negative; sexually transmitted disease … English contemporary dictionary
social disease — /ˈsoʊʃəl dəziz/ (say sohshuhl duhzeez) noun 1. Colloquial any venereal disease. 2. a disease which is prevalent among members of a particular social group, because factors relating to environment, conditions of work, etc., predispose them to it …
social disease — n. a sexually transmitted disease. □ Many people find things like ah social diseases difficult to discuss in ublic. □ Others talk about private matters like social diseases till you’re sick to death of it … Dictionary of American slang and colloquial expressions
social disease — noun a communicable infection transmitted by sexual intercourse or genital contact • Syn: ↑venereal disease, ↑VD, ↑venereal infection, ↑Cupid s itch, ↑Cupid s disease, ↑Venus s curse, ↑dose, ↑sexually transmi … Useful english dictionary
social disease — so′cial disease n. pat a venereal disease • Etymology: 1915–20 … From formal English to slang
social disease — a venereal disease. [1915 20] * * * … Universalium
social disease — noun (C) an expression meaning venereal disease, used to avoid saying this directly … Longman dictionary of contemporary English
