# plague-ridden

> English word · Adjective

## Definitions
1. Experiencing an epidemic or epidemics of bubonic plague or another illness. (of a place or community)
2. During which there is an epidemic or epidemics of bubonic plague or another illness. (of a time)
3. Infected with or suffering from bubonic plague or another epidemic illness. (of a person, animal, body or object)

## Etymology
From plague + ridden.

## Source
Compiled from Wiktionary via kaikki.org (CC BY-SA). Data vintage: 2026-05-06.
Canonical page: https://plainspell.com/en/word/plague-ridden