contagion meaning and definition

CONTAGION noun

Definition of contagion (noun)

1. any disease easily transmitted by contact
   • synonyms: contagious disease
2. an incident in which an infectious disease is transmitted
   • synonyms: infection, transmission
3. the communication of an attitude or emotional state among a number of people
   • "a contagion of mirth"; "the infection of his enthusiasm for poetry"
   • synonyms: infection