Rifest: meaning, definitions and examples

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rifest

 

[ หˆraษชfษ›st ]

Adjective
Context #1 | Adjective

common use

The word 'rifest' is the superlative form of the adjective 'rif', which means abundant or rife in something, particularly negative qualities or situations. It describes something that is prevalent to the highest degree. When something is described as rifest, it indicates that it is found in the greatest abundance compared to other instances. Generally, the term is used to emphasize the extent or severity of a negative condition or quality.

Synonyms

abundant, common, prevalent.

Examples of usage

  • The area was rife with crime.
  • Doubt was rife among the team members.
  • Rumors became rifest as the event approached.

Translations

Translations of the word "rifest" in other languages:

๐Ÿ‡ต๐Ÿ‡น festival de rimas

๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡ณ เค•เคตเคฟเคคเคพ

๐Ÿ‡ฉ๐Ÿ‡ช Reimfest

๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡ฉ festival sajak

๐Ÿ‡บ๐Ÿ‡ฆ ั„ะตัั‚ะธะฒะฐะปัŒ ั€ะธะผ

๐Ÿ‡ต๐Ÿ‡ฑ festyn rymรณw

๐Ÿ‡ฏ๐Ÿ‡ต ้Ÿป็ฅญใ‚Š

๐Ÿ‡ซ๐Ÿ‡ท festival de rimes

๐Ÿ‡ช๐Ÿ‡ธ festival de rimas

๐Ÿ‡น๐Ÿ‡ท kafiye festivali

๐Ÿ‡ฐ๐Ÿ‡ท ์šด์œจ ์ถ•์ œ

๐Ÿ‡ธ๐Ÿ‡ฆ ู…ู‡ุฑุฌุงู† ุงู„ู‚ูˆุงููŠ

๐Ÿ‡จ๐Ÿ‡ฟ festival rรฝmลฏ

๐Ÿ‡ธ๐Ÿ‡ฐ festival rรฝmov

๐Ÿ‡จ๐Ÿ‡ณ ้Ÿตๅพ‹่Š‚

๐Ÿ‡ธ๐Ÿ‡ฎ festival rim

๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡ธ rรญmhรกtรญรฐ

๐Ÿ‡ฐ๐Ÿ‡ฟ ั€ะธั„ะผะฐ ั„ะตัั‚ะธะฒะฐะปั–

๐Ÿ‡ฌ๐Ÿ‡ช แƒ แƒ˜แƒ›แƒ”แƒ‘แƒ˜แƒก แƒคแƒ”แƒกแƒขแƒ˜แƒ•แƒแƒšแƒ˜

๐Ÿ‡ฆ๐Ÿ‡ฟ qafiyษ™ festivalฤฑ

๐Ÿ‡ฒ๐Ÿ‡ฝ festival de rimas

Etymology

The term 'rife' originates from the Middle English word 'rif', which carried the meaning of being abundant or prevalent. This, in turn, derived from the Old English word 'rฤซf', meaning 'to carry' or 'to bear'. Over time, the use of 'rife' evolved to signify a state of excess, particularly in negative connotations, such as crime, disease, or rumors. The superlative form 'rifest' emerged as a natural linguistic development to indicate the highest degree of prevalence. The evolution of the word reflects changing social dynamics, especially in contexts where negative attributes are being discussed, making 'rifest' a strong descriptor in various forms of media and literature.