Plague vs Pest - What's the difference?
plague | pest | Synonyms |
The bubonic plague, the pestilent disease caused by the virulent bacterium ''Yersinia pestis .
(pathology) An epidemic or pandemic caused by any pestilence, but specifically by the above disease.
A widespread affliction, calamity or destructive influx, especially when seen as divine retribution.
A grave nuisance, whatever greatly irritates
To harass, pester or annoy someone persistently or incessantly.
To afflict with a disease or other calamity.
(originally) A plague, pestilence, epidemic
An annoying, harmful, often destructive creature.
An annoying person.
(British, slang) Someone with poor social discipline who continually bothers uninterested women.
Pest is a synonym of plague.
As nouns the difference between plague and pest
is that plague is the bubonic plague, the pestilent disease caused by the virulent bacterium Yersinia pestis while pest is a plague, pestilence, epidemic.As a verb plague
is to harass, pester or annoy someone persistently or incessantly.plague
English
Noun
(en noun)- Ten Biblical plagues over Egypt, ranging from locusts to the death of the crown prince, finally forced Pharaoh to let Moses's people go.
- Bart is an utter plague ; his pranks never cease.
Synonyms
* pestDerived terms
* plaguesome * plagueyVerb
- Wikis are often plagued by vandalism
- ''Natural catastrophies plagued the colonists till they abandoned the pestilent marshland
Derived terms
* plaguerpest
English
Noun
(en noun)- Stop being such a pest and leave that girl alone!