Pharmageddon

English

Etymology

Etymology tree

English pharmaceutical

Hebrew הַר

Hebrew מְגִידּוֹ

Hebrew הַר מְגִדּוֹbor.

Ancient Greek Ἁρμαγεδών (Harmagedṓn)ubor.

Late Latin Harmagedōn

Old English Ermagedon

Middle English Hermagedon

English Armageddon

blend

English Pharmageddon

Blend of pharmaceutical + Armageddon.

Pronunciation

• (Received Pronunciation) IPA^(key): /ˌfɑːməˈɡɛdə̆n/

Proper noun

Pharmageddon

1. A dystopian scenario wherein medicine and the pharmaceuticals industry have a net detrimental effect on human health and medical progress does more harm than good. [from late 1990s]

Translations

dystopian scenario wherein medicine and the pharmaceuticals industry have a net detrimental effect

• Danish: Pharmageddon