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  2. Zombie apocalypse - Wikipedia

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    Zombie apocalypse is a subgenre of apocalyptic and post-apocalyptic fiction in which society collapses due to overwhelming swarms of zombies. Typically only a few individuals or small bands of human survivors are left living.

  3. Zombie | Definition, History, & Facts | Britannica

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    Especially noteworthy in the latter case is the danger of a so-called “zombie apocalypse,” in which the eventual zombification of the human population through virulence seems inevitable. Zombies are often depicted as proliferating by killing or infecting others—usually by biting—who then become zombies themselves.

  4. Zombie apocalypse - (Myth and Literature) - Vocab, Definition ...

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    Definition. A zombie apocalypse refers to a fictional scenario where society collapses due to the outbreak of a virus or other phenomena that turns people into mindless, flesh-eating zombies.

  5. How A Zombie Outbreak Might Actually Happen - Big Think

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    Of all the fictional ways humanity might possibly kill itself, zombies are the most likely. Here’s the data to prove it. Welcome to 'Zedtown' -- an adventure event where competitors play out a...

  6. The Tragic, Forgotten History of Zombies - The Atlantic

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    Sorcerers, known as bokor, used their bewitched undead as free labor or to carry out nefarious tasks. This was the post-colonialism zombie, the emblem of a nation haunted by the legacy of slavery...

  7. Zombie Apocalypse | Zombiepedia - Fandom

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    In a zombie apocalypse, a widespread (usually global) rise of zombies hostile to human life engages in a general assault on civilization. Victims of zombies may become zombies themselves.

  8. History of Zombies ‑ Origins, Pop Culture & Film

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    A zombie, according to pop culture and folklore, is usually either a reawakened corpse with a ravenous appetite or someone bitten by another zombie infected with a “zombie virus.” Zombies...

  9. Zombie apocalypse - Wikiwand

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    Zombie apocalypse is a subgenre of apocalyptic and post-apocalyptic fiction in which society collapses due to overwhelming swarms of zombies. Typically only a few individuals or small bands of survivors are left living.

  10. zombie apocalypse noun - Oxford English Dictionary

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    An imaginary event (as in a film, etc.) in which the world is taken over by zombies. Cf. zombocalypse n. 1982. Worldwide fears of a zombie apocalypse are growing rapidly. Monthly Film Bulletin January 229/1. 2020. Jack and his friends fight for their lives through the zombie apocalypse.

  11. Zombie Apocalypse Definition & Meaning - YourDictionary

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    Zombie Apocalypse definition: A large-scale zombie outbreak associated with the collapse of society .