How to Say "blight" in Spanish

The Spanish word for “blight” is “enfermedad” — B2 level.

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enfermedad

nounB2formal

something that spoils or destroys

A storybook illustration showing a large, tangled, dark root system aggressively spreading beneath a bright, healthy patch of green grass, symbolizing a deep-rooted problem.

Examples

La desigualdad es la enfermedad de nuestra sociedad.

Inequality is the social ill of our society.

El escritor describió la corrupción como una enfermedad que consume al gobierno.

The writer described corruption as a blight consuming the government.

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Related Translations

ailment→disease→illness→moral sickness→sickness→social ill→

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