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pestiferous (adjective), more pestiferous, most pestiferous
1. A reference to something which produces, breeds, or harbors infectious diseases: The sewers, which were blocked and causing flooding, were declared pestiferous zones by the health department.
2. Characteristic of something or a place being contaminated by an epidemic ailment: Dr. Moralas worked in the pestiferous ward in the temporary hospital of the desert community.
3. Descriptive of a person who is morally evil or deadly: Slane was known to the police as a pestiferous person who hung around dark corners of the local streets waiting for an opportunity to rob someone.
4. Pertaining to an individual who is bothersome or annoying: Keith's younger brother was the most pestiferous kid in the neighborhood because he was always teasing younger children and girls.
5. Etymology: from Latin pestiferus; from pestis, "plague" + ferre, "to bear".
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2. Characteristic of something or a place being contaminated by an epidemic ailment: Dr. Moralas worked in the pestiferous ward in the temporary hospital of the desert community.
3. Descriptive of a person who is morally evil or deadly: Slane was known to the police as a pestiferous person who hung around dark corners of the local streets waiting for an opportunity to rob someone.
4. Pertaining to an individual who is bothersome or annoying: Keith's younger brother was the most pestiferous kid in the neighborhood because he was always teasing younger children and girls.
5. Etymology: from Latin pestiferus; from pestis, "plague" + ferre, "to bear".