Definition of contagion

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  • contagion is a valid Scrabble US word with a point value of 12
  • contagion is a valid Scrabble UK word with a point value of 12
  • contagion is a valid Words with friends word with a point value of 16

Definition of contagion


  • an incident in which an infectious disease is transmitted (noun)

    Synonyms

    1. infection
    2. transmission
  • any disease easily transmitted by contact (noun)

    Synonyms

    1. contagious disease
  • the communication of an attitude or emotional state among a number of people (noun)

    Examples

    1. a contagion of mirth

    Synonyms

    1. infection

See definition of contagion in Merriam Webster