"rife" meaning in English

See rife in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Adjective

IPA: /raɪf/ [UK] Audio: en-us-rife.ogg [US], en-au-rife.ogg [Australia] Forms: rife [positive], more rife [comparative], most rife [superlative]
Head templates: {{adj|more=true}} [POS TABLE]
  1. If x is rife with y, then y is common or widespread in x, especially when y is unpleasant or bad.
    Sense id: simple-rife-en-adj-tFmTvIoz
     
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