social disease

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Until recently, it was considered a social disease and was illegal except in limited circumstances.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 11, 2026

William Osler, often described as the father of modern medicine, put it like this: “Tuberculosis is a social disease with a medical aspect.”

From Salon • Feb. 21, 2025

Antisemitism, like Anti-Arabism and racism, is a social disease that can be confronted only by us standing together, Syrian- and Israeli-sympathizing Americans alike.

From Washington Post • Nov. 3, 2022

"A kid is not going to get head lice unless he or she has friends. This is a social disease."

From Los Angeles Times • Oct. 16, 2015

It is generally recognized to-day that crime is to be considered a social disease.

From The Future Belongs to the People by Liebknecht, Karl Paul August Friedrich