contagion
gb/kəntˈeɪd͡ʒən/ us/kəntˈeɪd͡ʒən/
C1
Engelsk
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Navneord
formal
C1
process
1
spread of disease by contact
the spread of a disease from one person to another
Brugsmønster:
[the] contagion (of [a disease])
Typisk fejl:
Learners sometimes use *contagion* as an adjective; the adjective is *contagious*.
Synonymer
transmission (More general; can be used for diseases, signals, or information.)
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spread (Less technical and more everyday than *contagion*.)
Antonymer
containment (Stopping spread rather than allowing it to pass on.)
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immunity (Resistance to infection rather than susceptibility to spreading infection.)
Ordforbindelser
risk of contagion
|prevent contagion
|the spread of contagion
|contagion control
|contagion precautions
|contain contagion
|contagion in the community
|fear of contagion
|contagion through contact
|reduce contagion
Temaer
health
|medicine
|public_health
Eksempler
- Hospitals introduced strict hygiene rules to reduce contagion.
- The virus spreads quickly, so the risk of contagion is high in crowded spaces.
- They closed the ward temporarily to prevent contagion among patients.
Læringseksempler
- Wearing a mask can reduce contagion.
- Doctors try to stop contagion in hospitals.
Navneord
formal
C1
entity
2
a contagious disease or agent
a disease that spreads between people
Brugsmønster:
a contagion; a contagion that [spreads/affects] [someone]
Typisk fejl:
This meaning is less common than the uncountable meaning ‘spread of disease’; many contexts prefer *infection* or *an infectious disease*.
Synonymer
infection (More common in everyday and medical contexts.)
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infectious disease (More explicit and neutral; less rhetorical than *contagion*.)
Antonymer
noninfectious condition (A condition that cannot be passed to others.)
Ordforbindelser
a deadly contagion
|a dangerous contagion
|a new contagion
|a highly contagious contagion
|a contagion spreads
|carry a contagion
|a contagion outbreak
|a contagion passes to others
Temaer
health
|medicine
Eksempler
- In the past, people feared that any traveler might bring a contagion into the town.
- The lab was designed to handle dangerous contagions safely.
- Doctors worked to identify the contagion responsible for the outbreak.
Læringseksempler
- The flu is a contagion that spreads fast.
Navneord
C1
process
3
rapid spread of emotions or ideas
when a feeling or behavior spreads quickly to other people
Brugsmønster:
the contagion of [fear/violence/laughter/excitement]
Typisk fejl:
Learners may overuse *contagion* in casual speech; in many everyday contexts, *spread* or *catching* sounds more natural.
Synonymer
spread (More general and less metaphorical.)
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ripple effect (Emphasizes gradual spreading impact, not necessarily person-to-person.)
Antonymer
calm (Opposes the idea of emotions spreading and escalating.)
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detachment (Not being affected by others’ feelings or behavior.)
Ordforbindelser
the contagion of fear
|the contagion of laughter
|the contagion of panic
|a contagion of violence
|spread by contagion
|a sense of contagion
|social contagion
|emotional contagion
|contagion of enthusiasm
|the contagion spreads
Temaer
emotions
|society
|psychology
|communication
Eksempler
- There was a contagion of laughter when the speaker made a mistake.
- The contagion of fear spread through the crowd in seconds.
- Online, outrage can move with the speed of contagion.
Læringseksempler
- Her excitement was contagious, like a contagion in the room.
Navneord
business
C1
process
4
crisis spreading between markets
when financial trouble spreads to other places
Brugsmønster:
contagion from [place/sector] to [place/sector]; fear of contagion
Synonymer
spillover (Often used for effects spreading indirectly, not necessarily through panic.)
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domino effect (Emphasizes a chain reaction of failures.)
Antonymer
decoupling (Markets or economies moving independently rather than spreading shocks.)
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stability (A steady system where shocks do not spread widely.)
Ordforbindelser
financial contagion
|contagion risk
|contagion effects
|cross-border contagion
|contagion across markets
|prevent contagion
|contagion fears
|contagion spreads
|systemic contagion
|spillover contagion
Temaer
business
|economics
|finance
|news
Eksempler
- Regulators acted quickly to stop contagion from the failing bank.
- Investors worried about contagion spreading to other emerging markets.
- The government introduced safeguards to limit contagion across the financial system.
Læringseksempler
- The crisis caused contagion in other markets.
Grammatik
Opslagsform
contagion
IPA
GB/kəntˈeɪd͡ʒən/
US/kəntˈeɪd͡ʒən/
Stavelser og tryk
con - ta - gion (3 stavelser)
Stress on 2nd syllable (ta)
Ordformer
Noun
- Base: contagion
- Plural: contagion, contagions
Ordfamilie
Forms
contagions
noun
Core family
contagious
adjective B2
Related words
contagiously
adverb
contagiousness
noun
Negative and opposite forms
noncontagious
adjective
Udtryk
contagion effect
1/kəntˈeɪd͡ʒən ɪfˈɛkt/
fixed phrase
chain spread of impact
an effect that spreads to others
Eksempler
- Officials feared a contagion effect if the rumors continued.
- The layoffs triggered a contagion effect across the industry.
- Social media can intensify the contagion effect of panic buying.
emotional contagion
1/ɪmˈoʊʃənəl kəntˈeɪd͡ʒən/
fixed phrase
emotions spreading between people
when you start to feel what others feel
Eksempler
- Emotional contagion can make one anxious person affect the whole team.
- In customer service, emotional contagion means moods can spread quickly between staff and clients.
- The study examined emotional contagion in close friendships.
fear of contagion
1/fˈɪɹ əv kəntˈeɪd͡ʒən/
fixed phrase
worry about catching disease
worry about catching a disease
Eksempler
- Fear of contagion kept many people away from public transport.
- The fear of contagion was strongest in the first weeks of the outbreak.
- Some shoppers wore gloves out of fear of contagion.
financial contagion
1/fɪnˈænʃəl kəntˈeɪd͡ʒən/
fixed phrase
business
spread of financial crisis
when money problems spread to other places
Eksempler
- The central bank warned that financial contagion could spread through the region.
- Stronger capital rules are meant to reduce financial contagion after a major failure.
- Analysts debated whether the sell-off was driven by fundamentals or financial contagion.
social contagion
1/sˈoʊʃəl kəntˈeɪd͡ʒən/
fixed phrase
behaviors spreading in society
when people copy behavior from others
Eksempler
- Researchers tracked social contagion in online communities.
- Some habits spread through social contagion more than we realize.
- The campaign relied on social contagion to reach new audiences.