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ETYM Latin pestilens, -entis, from pestis pest: cf. French pestilent.
Likely to spread and cause an epidemic disease; SYN. pestilential, plaguelike, plaguey.
ETYM Cf. French pestilentiel.
1. Having the nature or qualities of a pestilence.
2. Hence: Mischievous; noxious; pernicious; morally destructive.