"shamdemic" meaning in English

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Noun

Forms: shamdemics [plural]
Etymology: Blend of sham + pandemic. Coined by conspiracy theorists to describe the COVID-19 pandemic and the actions of governments and other organizations in response to it. Etymology templates: {{blend|en|sham|pandemic}} Blend of sham + pandemic Head templates: {{en-noun}} shamdemic (plural shamdemics)
  1. (informal, derogatory, neologism) Synonym of scamdemic Wikipedia link: COVID-19 pandemic Tags: derogatory, informal, neologism Categories (topical): Conspiracy theories Synonyms: scamdemic [synonym, synonym-of]

Inflected forms

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