pervasiveness
noun/pəˈveɪsɪvnəs/
/pərˈveɪsɪvnəs/
[uncountable]- the fact of existing in all parts of a place or thing; the process of spreading gradually to affect all parts of a place or thing
- The pervasiveness of gun violence in their neighbourhood inspired them to film the documentary.
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