Endemic – Restricted to a particular area usually a disease

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Pronounced as En + De (emphasized) + Mik (rhyming with Tick) {Listen to it here}

It comes from Greek root endemos which means native / in the people.

Endemos is based on the root demos meaning people.

Situational Uses / Sentences:

• Indian, Pakistani, Black teachers facing ‘endemic culture of racism’ in British schools – Yahoo.com
• The endemic corruption associated with drug money is nothing new here.

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