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What does the root word demic mean?

The root word "demic" comes from the Greek word "demos," which means "people" or "the common people."

It often appears in words related to population, society, or the common good. Here are some examples:

* Pandemic: A disease that affects a large population, spreading across a wide geographic area.

* Epidemic: A disease that spreads rapidly among a large number of people in a particular region.

* Endemic: Something that is native or prevalent in a particular region or people.

* Demography: The study of statistics related to human populations, such as age, sex, and income.

* Democracy: A system of government where supreme power is vested in the people and exercised by them directly or indirectly through a system of representation.

So, when you see "demic" in a word, think of it as referring to people or the common people in some way.

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