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Meaning of contagious
The primary meaning of "contagious" is relating to the spread of disease or infection from one person or organism to another.
Etymology of contagious
The word "contagious" has its roots in Latin, derived from "contagionem" (nominative contagio), which means "a touching" or "contact", from "contingere", meaning "to touch together"
Historically, the term has been used to describe the spread of diseases, and its usage has expanded to include the spread of ideas, emotions, and behaviors
Synonyms
infectious
communicable
transmissible
transferable
spreadable
catchy
epidemic
pandemic
contagious
infective
spreading
diffusive
propagative
dispersing
disseminating
circulating
rampant
prevalent
widespread
common
shared
mutual
collective
universal
pervasive
pervasive
rife
endemic
inherited
congenital
innate
inborn
hereditary
inherited
transmissible
heritable
Definitions
- (of a disease or condition) spread from person to person by direct or indirect contact
- * (of a feeling or attitude) spread quickly and widely among a group of people
Usage Examples
- The doctor warned that the virus was highly contagious and could spread quickly through the population
- * Her laughter was contagious, and soon everyone in the room was smiling