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- US Pronunciation
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- [kuh n-tey-juh n]
- /kənˈteɪ dʒən/
- /kənˈteɪ.dʒən/
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- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
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- [kuh n-tey-juh n]
- /kənˈteɪ dʒən/
Definitions of contagion word
- uncountable noun contagion Contagion is the spreading of a particular disease by someone touching another person who is already affected by the disease. 3
- singular noun contagion You can use contagion to refer to the spreading of ideas, or attitudes, or feelings that you consider to be bad or unacceptable from one group of people to another. 3
- countable noun contagion A contagion is a contagious disease. 3
- noun contagion the transmission of disease from one person to another by direct or indirect contact 3
- noun contagion a contagious disease 3
- noun contagion a corrupting or harmful influence that tends to spread; pollutant 3
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Origin of contagion
First appearance:
before 1350 One of the 20% oldest English words
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; cf. contact
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Parts of speech for Contagion
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
contagion popularity
A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 82% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
Most Europeans know this English word. The frequency of it’s usage is somewhere between "mom" and "screwdriver".
contagion usage trend in Literature
This diagram is provided by Google Ngram ViewerSynonyms for contagion
noun contagion
- pollution — the act of polluting or the state of being polluted.
- virus — an ultramicroscopic (20 to 300 nm in diameter), metabolically inert, infectious agent that replicates only within the cells of living hosts, mainly bacteria, plants, and animals: composed of an RNA or DNA core, a protein coat, and, in more complex types, a surrounding envelope.
- illness — unhealthy condition; poor health; indisposition; sickness.
- contamination — the act or process of contaminating or the state of being contaminated
- pestilence — a deadly or virulent epidemic disease.
Antonyms for contagion
noun contagion
- purification — to make pure; free from anything that debases, pollutes, adulterates, or contaminates: to purify metals.
- cleanliness — Cleanliness is the degree to which people keep themselves and their surroundings clean.
- advantage — An advantage is something that puts you in a better position than other people.
- good luck — good fortune
Top questions with contagion
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