🦠contagion

noun
/kənˈteɪdʒən/

Meaning

The communication of disease from one person to another by close contact; also the spread of harmful ideas or behaviors.

Example Sentences

Fear spread like a contagion through the crowd.

Synonyms

infection, transmission, spread, epidemic, influence

Antonyms

immunity, prevention

Collocations

viral contagion, financial contagion, contagion risk, contagion effect

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