Definition
Existing in large numbers or occurring frequently; abundantly present, especially in reference to something undesirable.
Etymology
From Old English rife meaning 'abundant, prevalent,' related to Old Norse rifr meaning 'acceptable.' The word has maintained its sense of abundance throughout its history, though it often carries negative connotations in modern usage.
Kelly Says
While 'rife' can technically describe any abundant condition, it has developed a strong association with negative situations—areas 'rife with corruption' or gossip mills 'rife with rumors.' This semantic shift reflects our tendency to notice and talk more about problems than positive abundance.
Translations
ARالعربية
متنشر
mutanashir
CACatalà
generalitzat
ʒene.ɾa.li.tza
CSČeština
šíření
ʃiː.ɾɛɲi
DEDeutsch
weit verbreitet
vaɪt fɛɐ̯.ˈbʁaɪ.tə
ELΕλληνικά
διαδεδομένος
ðia.ðe.do.ménos
ESEspañol
generalizado
xene.ɾa.li.ˈθa.ðo
FISuomi
yleinen
ˈylei̯nen
FRFrançais
répandu
ʁe.pɑ̃.dy
HUMagyar
elterjedt
ɛltɛɾ.jɛdt
IDBahasa Indonesia
meluas
mə.lu.as
ITItaliano
diffuso
dif.ˈfuː.zo
KMKM
ទូលំទូលាយ
tuː.lum tuː.laːj
KO한국어
널리 퍼짐
neol-i peojim
MSBahasa Melayu
meluas
mə.lu.as
MYမြန်မာ
ကျယ်ပြန့်
tɕɛʔ.pja̰ɰ̃
NLNederlands
wijdverspreid
ʋɛi̯t.vɛr.ˈspʁɛit
PLPolski
powszechny
pɔf.ˈʂɛxnɨ
PTPortuguês
difundido
di.fũ.ˈdi.du
RORomână
răspândit
rə.spɨn.dit
RUРусский
распространённый
ras.pro.stra.nʲon.nɨj
SVSvenska
utbredd
ʉt.bred
SWKiswahili
imeenea
i.me.ne.a
TAதமிழ்
பரவலாக
para.valaak
TEతెలుగు
వ్యాపించిన
vyaapiṁchina
THไทย
แพร่หลาย
phrae˧.laj˧
TLTL
karaniwan
ka.ra.ni.wan
UKУкраїнська
поширений
po.ʃy.re.nɪj
URاردو
پھیلا ہوا
pʰe.la hu.a
VITiếng Việt
phổ biến
foʊ˧˦ bjɛn˧˧
ZUZU
kubukeka
ku.bu.ke.ka