Definition of Contagious
Contagious
con·ta·gious
Definition/Meaning
(adjective)
(of a disease) transmissible by direct or indirect contact with another person;
e.g. The contagious virus spread rapidly in the hostel.
(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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