adjective
affecting or involving a whole system rather than only one part of it
The report found systemic problems in the housing market.
The company needs systemic change, not a quick fix.
Good to know
Do not confuse systemic with systematic. Systemic affects a whole system; systematic means planned and organized.
Common phrases & grammar
systemic problem · systemic racism · systemic inequality · systemic change
a systemic problem
the problem is systemic