Scariant
Definition, Meaning & Examples
Part of speech noun
Quick meaning: Scariant is a noun meaning (informal) An unconfirmed or unstudied variant or strain of COVID-19 that causes widespread panic.
Meaning
(informal) An unconfirmed or unstudied variant or strain of COVID-19 that causes widespread panic.
Example Sentences
Public health officials derided the X-MPLE strain as a "scariant" last night.
Initial reactions have been sceptical at best, with prominent experts suggesting the apparent new strain looks more like a “scariant” – an unconfirmed strain causing a global scare – than a variant.
Word Forms
- scariants
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