Added 10 October 2026
pervasive
/pəˈveɪ.sɪv/ adjective
Latin root: pervāsus Wiktionary
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Manifested throughout; pervading, permeating, penetrating or affecting everything.
The medication had a pervasive effect on the patient's health.
Origin
From Latin pervāsus, from pervādō (“spread through, pervade”), from per (“through”) + vādō (“go, walk”).
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