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- DictionaryCon·ta·gion/kənˈtāj(ə)n/
noun
- 1. the communication of disease from one person to another by close contact: "the rooms held no risk of contagion"
contagion. noun. con· ta· gion kən-ˈtā-jən. 1. : the passing of a disease from one individual to another by direct or indirect contact. 2. : a contagious disease or something (as a virus) that causes a contagious disease.
CONTAGION definition: 1. the situation in which a disease is spread by touching someone or something: 2. the situation…. Learn more.
a corrupting or harmful influence that tends to spread; pollutant. the spreading of an emotional or mental state among a number of people. the contagion of mirth.
CONTAGION meaning: 1. the situation in which a disease is spread by touching someone or something: 2. the situation…. Learn more.
CONTAGION meaning: 1 : the process by which a disease is passed from one person or animal to another by touching; 2 : a disease that can be passed from one person or animal to another by touching a contagious disease often used figuratively.
This phenomenon can be described as a contagion, the spreading of an emotional or mental state (in this case, fatigue). Contagion can apply not only to the spread of emotions but also to the spread of disease. If you’re feeling sick, you should stay home to reduce the risk of contagion.
1. the communication of disease by direct or indirect contact. 2. a disease so communicated. 3. the medium by which a contagious disease is transmitted. 4. harmful or undesirable contact or influence. 5. the ready transmission or spread of an idea, emotion, etc.: the contagion of fear.
Contagion is the spreading of a particular disease by someone touching another person who is already affected by the disease.
The spreading of an emotion, idea, custom, etc. from person to person until many are affected. The contagion of mirth. Webster's New World. Similar definitions. More Noun Definitions (5) Synonyms: infection. contagious disease. transmission. taint. pox. pestilence. miasma. epidemic. corruption.
[countable] (old use) a disease that can be spread by close contact between people. [uncountable, countable] (formal) something bad that spreads quickly by being passed from person to person. the contagion of political extremism. compare infection. Word Origin.
