social disease
1social disease — n 1) VENEREAL DISEASE 2) a disease (as tuberculosis) whose incidence is directly related to social and economic factors …
2social disease — n. any venereal disease …
3social 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) ...… …
4social disease — social problem, being carried away by something negative; sexually transmitted disease …
5social disease — noun Date: 1891 1. venereal disease 2. a disease (as tuberculosis) whose incidence is directly related to social and economic factors …
6social 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 …
7social 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 …
8social 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 …
9social disease — so′cial disease n. pat a venereal disease • Etymology: 1915–20 …
10social disease — a venereal disease. [1915 20] * * * …
