English Explanatory Dictionary

scamdemic

English dictionary entry

Meanings

noun
  1. A period of time where the idea of an ongoing pandemic is used to defraud the general public.
  2. A reference to the influx of scam cases worldwide.

Word forms

scamdemic scamdemics

Etymology

Blend of scam + pandemic. Coined by conspiracy theorists to describe the COVID-19 pandemic and the actions of governments and other organizations in response to it.

Related words

endemic plandemic shamdemic
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