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 contagion contagion /kənˈteɪdʒən/

noun

  1. The communication of an attitude or emotional state among a number of people  ( contagion , infection )
    the communication of an attitude or emotional state among a number of people
     A contagion of mirth
    a contagion of mirth
     The infection of his enthusiasm for poetry
    the infection of his enthusiasm for poetry
  2. An incident in which an infectious disease is transmitted  ( contagion , infection , transmission )
    an incident in which an infectious disease is transmitted
  3. Any disease easily transmitted by contact  ( contagion , contagious disease )
    any disease easily transmitted by contact