systemic

American  

[si-stem-ik] / sɪˈstɛm ɪk /

adjective

1. of or relating to a system, especially when affecting the entirety of a thing.

   systemic flaws in the design and construction of the vehicles.

2. relating to or noting a policy, practice, or set of beliefs that has been established as normative or customary throughout a political, social, or economic system: systemic racism.

   systemic inequality;

   systemic racism.

3. Physiology, Pathology.

   1. relating to or affecting the body as a whole.

   2. relating to or affecting a particular body system.

4. (of a pesticide) absorbed and circulated by a plant or other organism so as to be lethal to pests that feed on it.

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systemic British  

/ -ˈstiː-, sɪˈstɛmɪk /

adjective

1. another word for systematic systematic

2. physiol (of a poison, disease, etc) affecting the entire body

3. (of a pesticide, fungicide, etc) spreading through all the parts of a plant and making it toxic to pests or parasites without destroying it

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noun

1. a systemic pesticide, fungicide, etc

Other Word Forms

• nonsystemic adjective
• systemically adverb

Etymology

Origin of systemic

First recorded in 1795–1805; system + -ic

Example Sentences

While the 2022 crypto crash saw a wave of high-profile implosions that shook investor confidence, the current market cycle has appeared more resilient, notably lacking systemic collapses of major lenders or exchanges.

From The Wall Street Journal

Raman was labeled a “progressive LA City Councilmember focused on housing affordability, homelessness and systemic reform,” while Bass was “incumbent mayor of Los Angeles, veteran legislator, focused on homelessness.”

From Los Angeles Times

She said many Syrians were "deeply anchored" in Germany, holding systemically important jobs and with children in school.

From BBC

Private credit is not a systemic crisis — but it does warrant careful evaluation and selectivity.

From MarketWatch

So do private credit’s troubles herald a systemic shock similar to what we saw two decades ago?

From The Wall Street Journal

Related Words

• fundamental
• integral
• intrinsic