Choose the word that can substitute the given group of words.

Affecting all or most people, places, things, etc.

General

The word that can substitute the given group of words is general.

• Particular means specific or individual.
• Pertain means to be relevant or applicable to something.
• Genre means a category of artistic, musical, or literary composition characterized by a particular style, form, or content.
• General means affecting all or most people, places, things, etc.

General is the most appropriate word for the given group of words because it specifically refers to something that affects all or most people, places, things, etc. It is derived from the Latin word generalis, meaning "of the whole."