virulence
noun [U] /ˈvɪr.ʊ.ləns/Definition
› the danger and speed of spreading of a disease: The virulence of the disease is causing great concern in medical circles.Passing on illness and causing disease › formal very strong feelings of hating or opposing something or someone: We are witnessing racism of a virulence that we haven't seen in Europe since the 1940s.Feelings of dislike and hatredPower and intensityEnergy, force and power
(Definition of virulence noun from the Cambridge Advanced Learner's Dictionary & Thesaurus
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