contagionism

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noun

A belief in the contagious character of certain diseases.

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Meanings

nouncontagionism (uncountable)
  1. uncountableA belief in the contagious character of certain diseases.

Origin

From contagion + -ism.

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APA

contagionism. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/contagionism

MLA

“contagionism.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/contagionism. Accessed November 4, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “contagionism,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/contagionism.

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