-ridden

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English

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Etymology

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Back-formation from bedridden.

Pronunciation

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  • IPA(key): /ˈɹɪdən/, [ˈɹɪdn̩]

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-ridden

  1. Figuratively construed as “repeatedly/perennially affected by” or “unable to escape from”.
    crime + ‎-ridden → ‎crime-ridden
    bug + ‎-ridden → ‎bug-ridden

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