Scariant

noun, slang

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Noun
  1. 1
    An unconfirmed or unstudied variant or strain of COVID-19 that causes widespread panic. informal

    "Public health officials derided the X-MPLE strain as a "scariant" last night."

Example

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"Public health officials derided the X-MPLE strain as a "scariant" last night."

Etymology

Blend of scare + variant.

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