endemic[adjective]Synonyms: native, aboriginal, autochthonous, indigenous
Antonyms: exotic
Contrasted words: pandemic, extraneous, extrinsic
Related Words: home-bred,
native-born [TahlilGaran] English Synonym Dictionary ▲
en‧dem‧ic /enˈdemɪk, ɪn-/
adjective[
Date: 1600-1700;
Language: French;
Origin: endémique, from Greek endemia 'living in a particular place']
an endemic disease or problem is always present in a particular place, or among a particular group of people ⇒
epidemic,
pandemic:
Violent crime is now endemic in parts of Chicago. [TahlilGaran] Dictionary of Contemporary English ▲