contagions

Meanings

• noun

  The spread of diseases or harmful agents from an infected person, animal, or source to others. Can refer to infectious diseases or non-infectious conditions.

  - "The measles contagion spread rapidly through the school."
  - "The contagion of fear spread among the crowd during the storm."

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Synonyms

infection

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Rhymes

Words rhyming with contagions
conflagration , station , vacation

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Variants

List of all variants of contagions that leads to same result
contagion , contagions

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Etymology

origin and the way in which meanings have changed throughout history.

From the Latin contagio, meaning 'touching at the same time,' or 'contact.'

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Trivia

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1. The word 'contagion' comes from the Latin word 'contagio,' which means 'touching at the same time.'

2. The deadliest pandemic in human history, the Black Death, is believed to have killed between 75-200 million people in the 14th century.

3. The term 'contagion' can also be used metaphorically to describe the spread of ideas or behaviors.

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Related Concepts

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1. Epidemiology: The study of the distribution and spread of diseases in human populations.

2. Infectious diseases: Diseases caused by pathogens that can spread from one person or animal to another.

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Culture

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Contagions have been a significant topic in literature and art, particularly in works dealing with epidemics and pandemics. The Black Death, for example, was a major contagion that devastated Europe in the 14th century. In modern times, contagions have been the subject of numerous films, novels, and other media.

How to Memorize "contagions"

1. visualize
   

   - Imagine a crowd of people, and one person sneezes. Visualize the droplets spreading through the air and landing on others, representing the spread of a contagion.

2. associate
   

   - Associate the word 'contagion' with the image of a disease spreading from person to person.

3. mnemonics
   

   - Use the mnemonic 'Catching Colds Can Cause Contagions' to remember the meaning of the word.

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