Contagion
noun
The spreading of a harmful idea or practice.
The contagion of the revolutionary ideas spread to the neighbour countries as well.
Often appears as...
- spread of contagion
- social contagion
noun
The transmission of a disease from one person or organism to another by direct or indirect contact.
In medical context, avoiding physical contact can greatly reduce the risk of contagion.
Often appears as...
- risk of contagion
- disease contagion
noun
A disease spread by the close contact of one person to another.
The flu is a contagion that is easily spread in crowded places.
Often appears as...
- flu contagion
- prevent contagion
noun
The spreading of a harmful idea or practice.
The contagion of the revolutionary ideas spread to the neighbour countries as well.
Often appears as...
- spread of contagion
- social contagion
noun
The transmission of a disease from one person or organism to another by direct or indirect contact.
In medical context, avoiding physical contact can greatly reduce the risk of contagion.
Often appears as...
- risk of contagion
- disease contagion
noun
A disease spread by the close contact of one person to another.
The flu is a contagion that is easily spread in crowded places.
Often appears as...
- flu contagion
- prevent contagion
Definition 1 of 3
Pro Tip 1/3Negative Connotation
The term often implies negative influence, especially in social or ideological contexts.
The contagion of false information has become a problem for society.
Pro Tip 2/3Metaphorical Use
It's used metaphorically to describe the rapid spread of ideas or behaviors.
The contagion of panic during the stock market crash was palpable.
Pro Tip 3/3Figurative Speech
In non-medical contexts, 'contagion' is often figurative, not literal.
His laughter was a contagion that filled the entire room.
Pro Tip 1/3Negative Connotation
The term often implies negative influence, especially in social or ideological contexts.
The contagion of false information has become a problem for society.
Pro Tip 2/3Metaphorical Use
It's used metaphorically to describe the rapid spread of ideas or behaviors.
The contagion of panic during the stock market crash was palpable.
Pro Tip 3/3Figurative Speech
In non-medical contexts, 'contagion' is often figurative, not literal.
His laughter was a contagion that filled the entire room.
Pro Tip 1/3Negative Connotation
The term often implies negative influence, especially in social or ideological contexts.
The contagion of false information has become a problem for society.
Pro Tip 2/3Metaphorical Use
It's used metaphorically to describe the rapid spread of ideas or behaviors.
The contagion of panic during the stock market crash was palpable.
Pro Tip 3/3Figurative Speech
In non-medical contexts, 'contagion' is often figurative, not literal.
His laughter was a contagion that filled the entire room.
Compare with
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Video examples
Rose George: Let's talk...
She left. And if you know anything about rural India, you'll know that's an unspeakably courageous thing to do. But not just that. She got her toilet, and now she goes around all the other villages in India persuading other women to do the same thing. It's what I call social contagion, and it's really powerful
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Nicholas Christakis: The...
And I said, "Everywhere else in the world, that's normal human behavior." And so there's a very instinctive way in which we briefly transmit emotions to each other. And, in fact, emotional contagion can be broader still. Like we could have punctuated expressions of anger, as in riots.
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Bob Mankoff: Anatomy of...
That actually is the true nature of the distribution of humor when you don't have the contagion of humor. Humor is a type of entertainment. All entertainment contains a little frisson of danger, something that might happen wrong, and yet we like it when there's protection.
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COVID-19, Humans, and...
these viruses can rapidly spread and he described often wildlife markets that are selling you know live animals and bush meat are almost cauldrons of contagion you have many different species together in the same place many of these animals are sick many of these
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Esther Duflo: Social...
an insecticide treated bed net and you can teach someone to use them. And, not only do they protect the people who sleep under them, but they have these great contagion benefits. If half of a community sleeps under a net, the other half also benefits
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How to turn protest into...
then, over the next decade, a nationwide effort that ultimately helped topple Poland's communist government. Getting early wins sets in motion a positive feedback loop, a contagion, a belief, a motivation. It requires pressuring policymakers,
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Advocating for gender...
representation or i may say the equally hapless levels of women at the peace table virtually that has not improved over the last decade and above all the ghastly contagion of rape and sexual violence in so many societies indeed
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To future generations of...
and also just to the contagion of the idea of freedom, you know. If women spend nine months being pregnant and caring for a child, why isn't it that men are responsible for spending that much more than half the time
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The Tragedy Of...
emissions go up and warm the planet when you look at our maps our results are showing that it's it's it's accelerating it almost looks like a contagion you know it looks like a disease across the planet i mean the
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Our fight for disability...
and some of them were really very helpful for my parents. Some of them were really afraid of contagion, and they wouldn't even walk in front of our house. They would literally walk across the street.
Video examples
Rose George: Let's talk...
She left. And if you know anything about rural India, you'll know that's an unspeakably courageous thing to do. But not just that. She got her toilet, and now she goes around all the other villages in India persuading other women to do the same thing. It's what I call social contagion, and it's really powerful
Video examples
Nicholas Christakis: The...
And I said, "Everywhere else in the world, that's normal human behavior." And so there's a very instinctive way in which we briefly transmit emotions to each other. And, in fact, emotional contagion can be broader still. Like we could have punctuated expressions of anger, as in riots.
Video examples
Bob Mankoff: Anatomy of...
That actually is the true nature of the distribution of humor when you don't have the contagion of humor. Humor is a type of entertainment. All entertainment contains a little frisson of danger, something that might happen wrong, and yet we like it when there's protection.
Video examples
COVID-19, Humans, and...
these viruses can rapidly spread and he described often wildlife markets that are selling you know live animals and bush meat are almost cauldrons of contagion you have many different species together in the same place many of these animals are sick many of these
Video examples
Esther Duflo: Social...
an insecticide treated bed net and you can teach someone to use them. And, not only do they protect the people who sleep under them, but they have these great contagion benefits. If half of a community sleeps under a net, the other half also benefits
Video examples
How to turn protest into...
then, over the next decade, a nationwide effort that ultimately helped topple Poland's communist government. Getting early wins sets in motion a positive feedback loop, a contagion, a belief, a motivation. It requires pressuring policymakers,
Video examples
Advocating for gender...
representation or i may say the equally hapless levels of women at the peace table virtually that has not improved over the last decade and above all the ghastly contagion of rape and sexual violence in so many societies indeed
Video examples
To future generations of...
and also just to the contagion of the idea of freedom, you know. If women spend nine months being pregnant and caring for a child, why isn't it that men are responsible for spending that much more than half the time
Video examples
The Tragedy Of...
emissions go up and warm the planet when you look at our maps our results are showing that it's it's it's accelerating it almost looks like a contagion you know it looks like a disease across the planet i mean the
Video examples
Our fight for disability...
and some of them were really very helpful for my parents. Some of them were really afraid of contagion, and they wouldn't even walk in front of our house. They would literally walk across the street.
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Quote examples
Nancy Gibbs
American Journalist
Virtues, like viruses, have their seasons of contagion. When catastrophe strikes, generosity spikes like a fever. Courage spreads in the face of tyranny.
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Thomas Paine
English Activist
He who is the author of a war lets loose the whole contagion of hell and opens a vein that bleeds a nation to death.
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Thornton Wilder
American Novelist
Ninety-nine percent of the people in the world are fools and the rest of us are in great danger of contagion.
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Tony Blair
English Statesman
Our new world rests on order. The danger is disorder. And in today's world, it can now spread like contagion.
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Emmanuel Macron
French Politician
Even if the Brits decide to remain, we will have to avoid a contagion on other countries.
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Henri Frederic Amiel
Swiss Philosopher
Pure truth cannot be assimilated by the crowd; it must be communicated by contagion.
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Lawrence Summers
American Economist
Contagion has become very much a phenomenon, and it's a phenomenon of globalization.
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Marianne Moore
American Poet
As contagion of sickness makes sickness, contagion of trust can make trust.
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Eula Biss
American Writer
Our community of contagion really is a world community.
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Franklin D. Roosevelt
American President
War is a contagion.
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Nancy Gibbs
American Journalist
Virtues, like viruses, have their seasons of contagion. When catastrophe strikes, generosity spikes like a fever. Courage spreads in the face of tyranny.
Quote examples
Thomas Paine
English Activist
He who is the author of a war lets loose the whole contagion of hell and opens a vein that bleeds a nation to death.
Quote examples
Thornton Wilder
American Novelist
Ninety-nine percent of the people in the world are fools and the rest of us are in great danger of contagion.
Quote examples
Tony Blair
English Statesman
Our new world rests on order. The danger is disorder. And in today's world, it can now spread like contagion.
Quote examples
Emmanuel Macron
French Politician
Even if the Brits decide to remain, we will have to avoid a contagion on other countries.
Quote examples
Henri Frederic Amiel
Swiss Philosopher
Pure truth cannot be assimilated by the crowd; it must be communicated by contagion.
Quote examples
Lawrence Summers
American Economist
Contagion has become very much a phenomenon, and it's a phenomenon of globalization.
Quote examples
Marianne Moore
American Poet
As contagion of sickness makes sickness, contagion of trust can make trust.
Quote examples
Eula Biss
American Writer
Our community of contagion really is a world community.
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Franklin D. Roosevelt
American President
War is a contagion.
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