contagion
Americannoun
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the communication of disease by direct or indirect contact.
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a disease so communicated.
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the medium by which a contagious disease is transmitted.
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harmful or undesirable contact or influence.
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the ready transmission or spread as of an idea or emotion from person to person.
a contagion of fear.
noun
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the transmission of disease from one person to another by direct or indirect contact
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a contagious disease
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another name for contagium
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a corrupting or harmful influence that tends to spread; pollutant
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the spreading of an emotional or mental state among a number of people
the contagion of mirth
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The transmission of an infectious disease resulting from direct or indirect contact between individuals or animals.
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A disease that is transmitted in this way.
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The agent that causes a contagious disease, such as a bacterium or a virus.
Other Word Forms
- contagioned adjective
- noncontagion noun
Etymology
Origin of contagion
1350–1400; Middle English (< Middle French ) < Latin contāgiōn- (stem of contāgiō ) contact, infection, equivalent to con- con- + tāg- (variant stem of tangere to touch) + -iōn- -ion; contact
Example Sentences
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"The contagion risk in crypto markets is pretty considerable," Alexander said.
From Barron's
When he dismisses a contagion that killed millions as a “global gob of spit,” Mr. Tesson seems unfeeling and out of touch.
And that, in turn, spread the stock-market contagion to the bond market.
From MarketWatch
Stablecoins' links to traditional financial markets -- stablecoin provider Tether is among the world's largest purchasers of short-term US government debt -- moreover meant there were contagion risks, the economists warned.
From Barron's
The contagion spread to France in late 2024 and exploded once the price of gold began to surge.
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