virulency
Disease-causing strength
Virulency is the quality of being virulent—poisonous, infectious, or bitterly hostile.
The word is rare; virulence is the standard noun form.
Both describe the severity of pathogens or the venom of personal attacks: the virulency of the disease, the virulency of his criticism.
Intent to cause harm
- spitePetty malicious intent
- hatredIntense hostile aversion
- animosityActive, bitter hostility
- bitternessSharp, unpleasant taste or feeling
venom · malevolence · rancor · vitriol · acrimony · enmity · antagonism · belligerence
Able to spread disease
- contagiousTransmissible between people
- epidemicWidespread disease occurrence
- pandemicGlobal disease outbreak
- outbreakSudden eruption of trouble
transmission · pathogen · contamination · communicable · disease · bacteria · infection · quarantine
malice
Intent to cause harm
bitterness · venom · malevolence · rancor · vitriol · acrimony · enmity · antagonism · belligerence · ferocity
infectious
Able to spread disease
- contagiousTransmissible between people
- epidemicWidespread disease occurrence
- pandemicGlobal disease outbreak
outbreak · transmission · pathogen · contamination · communicable · disease · bacteria · infection · quarantine · carrier
poisonous
Capable of causing death
noxious · hazardous · toxic · carcinogenic · neurotoxin · biotoxin · cytotoxin · venom · poison · harmful
potency
Degree of strength
fierceness · acuteness · violence · force · harshness · extremity · aggressiveness · vehemence · fury · malignancy
virulencybenignity
Gentle, harmless goodness
harmlessness · mildness · innocuousness · gentleness · weakness
virulencykindness
Considerate, caring disposition
graciousness · geniality · cordiality · warmth · civility
- virulent strainDangerously potent disease type