silent epidemic

Language: en

📖 Definitions

  1. A widespread disease or health condition that spreads or exists without being widely recognized, noticed, or publicized.; A widespread social, psychological, or systemic problem that occurs unnoticed or remains unaddressed by society.

💬 Examples

  1. Measles has become a silent epidemic in many developing nations.

  2. Loneliness among the elderly is a silent epidemic in modern society.