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contagion > 3 senses
NOUN1contagion, contagious diseaseAny disease easily transmitted by contact
2contagion, infection, transmissionAn incident in which an infectious disease is transmitted
3contagion, infectionThe communication of an attitude or emotional state among a number of people
contagion > pronunciation
Soundskahntey'jhahn
RhymesAachen, Aaron, abandon, and 2521 more rhymes in ahn...
contagion > noun 1, state
MeaningAny disease easily transmitted by contact.
Synonymscontagious disease
Broadercommunicable disease
Narrowerinfluenza, flu, grippe; measles, rubeola, morbilli; diphtheria; scarlet fever, scarlatina; pox; Vincent's angina, Vincent's infection, trench mouth; venereal disease, VD, venereal infection, social disease, Cupid's itch, Cupid's disease, Venus's curse, sexually transmitted disease, dose
Adjectivescontagious; contagious
contagion > noun 2, event
MeaningAn incident in which an infectious disease is transmitted.
Synonymsinfection, transmission
Broaderincident
Adjectivescontagious; contagious
contagion > noun 3, communication
MeaningThe communication of an attitude or emotional state among a number of people.
Examples"a contagion of mirth"
Synonymsinfection
Broadercommunication
Adjectivescontagious; contagious

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