Pervasive Meaning
/pəˈveɪ.sɪv/Definition, CEFR level B2, pronunciation, examples, and quiz.
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Definition
adjManifested throughout; pervading, permeating, penetrating or affecting everything.
Sentence Examples
Cares and worries were pervasive in her mind.
Pervasive and pernicious deviations from both fact and logical validity lurked behind a meretricious plausibility.
Synonyms & Antonyms
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CEFR Practice Quiz
The ____ use of smartphones has completely changed modern communication in the past decade.
CEFR Practice Quiz (Alternate)
The ____ influence of social media on young people's self-image has become a major concern.
Word Origin & History
From Latin pervāsus, from pervādō (“spread through, pervade”), from per (“through”) + vādō (“go, walk”).
Literary Quotations & Historical Citations
"Mr Xi is also struggling with issues within his carefully-constructed power structure. The unexplained disappearances of key members of his leadership team and military top brass could be seen as either signs of pervasive corruption or political purges."
— 2023 November 15, Tessa Wong, “Xi Jinping arrives in US as his Chinese Dream sputters”, in BBC:
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CEFR Practice Quiz
The ____ use of smartphones has completely changed modern communication in the past decade.
CEFR Practice Quiz (Alternate)
The ____ influence of social media on young people's self-image has become a major concern.