PERVASIVENESS Definition & Meaning

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pervasiveness

[ per-vey-siv-nis ]

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noun

the condition or state of being spread throughout something or somewhere:
Health authorities have underestimated the pervasiveness of serious influenza cases in the city because only patients admitted to intensive care units are considered severe.
With the growing pervasiveness of the internet, more and more people are searching for and purchasing goods online.

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Origin of pervasiveness¹

pervasive ( def ) + -ness ( def )

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Athol Fugard, South Africa’s foremost dramatist who explored the pervasiveness of apartheid in such searing works as ‘The Blood Knot’ and “‘Master Harold” … and the Boys.’

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But the pervasiveness of cellphone use in schools calls for early crackdowns, experts said.

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The survey described the pervasiveness of homelessness in Los Angeles.

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During his opening remarks, Butker stated that “things like abortion, in vitro fertilization, surrogacy, euthanasia, as well as a growing support for the degenerate cultural values and media, all stem from the pervasiveness of disorder.”

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Testing for H5N1 as well could reveal “the pervasiveness of this virus almost overnight.”

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