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Date: 1600-1700
Language: French
Origin: endémique, from Greek endemia 'living in a particular place'

endemic

 adjective
     
en‧dem‧ic
an endemic disease or problem is always present in a particular place, or among a particular group of people [↪ epidemic, pandemic]:
Violent crime is now endemic in parts of Chicago.
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