Definition of Contagious
Contagious
con·ta·gi·ous
Definition/Meaning
(adjective)
Capable of being transmitted or spread from one person to another.
e.g. The contagious laughter in the room was infectious and soon everyone was smiling.
(adjective)
quality of something which tends to spread from person to person;
e.g. Her contagious laughter actually lightened the mood in the room.
(adjective)
bearing or containing contagion;
e.g. The contagious people have been told to be quarantined until all their symptoms go away and they test negative for the virus.
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"Nothing is so contagious as enthusiasm." -- Samuel Taylor Coleridge
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