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pervasion

pervasion

1 8.3
The spread of something through a place until it is present everywhere
  • noun
  • /pərˈveɪʒən/
translation icon : pervasión
  • There is a noticeable pervasion of diversity in the city, reflected in its festivals and cuisine.

Examples

  • Your point is well taken, but I wonder if there is that much new about the pervasion of dominant cultures and the resistance they provoke.

    Blog text (34)
  • The pervasion of fresh ideas throughout the conference sparked much discussion among the attendees.

  • Tourism is the pervasion of historical spectacle at its most formal and controlled. 5 As Dean

    Academic text (1993)
  • The only possible contemporary answer to a century worn out by the rise and fall of modern ideologies, the pervasion of capitalism, and an unprecedented sense of personal responsibility and individual impotence (p. xi).

    Academic text (1996)
  • The pervasion of technology in our daily lives has changed how we communicate.

Synonyms

circulation
vspervasion
28 4.0

The spreading of news or money so more people get it

is more about entering and filling parts rather than passing between people
ubiquity
vspervasion
6 8.7

Being present in many places at the same time

means the action of spreading into all parts rather than a static state
dispersion
vspervasion
5 6.5

The spreading of people or things across a wide area

refers to spreading through and being present throughout something
diffusion
vspervasion
5 5.8

Spreading ideas or customs to many places

focuses on entering and becoming present throughout rather than wide scatter
pervasiveness
vspervasion
4 7.7

Being present everywhere in a place or group

is the action of spreading through or becoming present throughout
propagation
vspervasion
4 6.5

Spreading ideas or beliefs so more people accept them

is general spreading through a thing, not limited to ideas or people
omnipresence
vspervasion
2 9.0

Being present everywhere at the same time, like in media or religion

focuses on the ongoing action of moving through and becoming present
permeation
vspervasion
1 7.0

One thing slowly moves into and through another thing

is general spreading, not necessarily gradual or slow
suffusion
vspervasion
1 9.2

A slow spread of color, light, or feeling through something

is broader, covering any spreading process not only gradual infusion
ubiquitousness
vspervasion
1 9.2

A situation where something is present everywhere at the same time

is the dynamic process of spreading into and throughout a space
diffusiveness
vspervasion
9.1

Spread out over a large area so parts are far apart

describes the active process of moving into and filling parts
diffuseness
vspervasion
8.9

A state of being spread out over a wide area, like a crowd or gas

emphasizes the movement into and presence throughout rather than spread alone

Antonyms

80 5.9

A state of being kept in a small closed space and unable to move freely

How Widespread

ubiquity
6 8.7
pervasion
1 8.3
presence
951 2.1

Surface Forms

pervasion singular
pervasions plural

Morphology

pervasion = pervade (transparent) = pervade + sion

Standard nominalization of the verb 'pervade' with the suffix '-sion', so the noun's meaning is directly predictable from the verb.

Etymology

The word pervasion comes from the parts per- meaning 'through' and vade meaning 'to go', like in invade which means 'to go into'. So, pervasion is like 'going through' something and now means something spreading through or being present all through a place.