Definition of «contagion»

Contagion refers to the spreading or transmission of an infectious disease from person to person, animal to person, or even object to person. It can also refer to a belief, idea, or emotion that is transmitted from one individual to another, often resulting in widespread acceptance or adoption.

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The political unrest in one country has the potential to create a contagion effect in neighboring nations.
The fear of failure can be a contagion that hampers one's ability to take risks.
The rumors about a company's financial instability created a contagion of panic among its investors.
Social media platforms have a significant role in amplifying the contagion of false information.

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To mobilize people, if you do business as usual, there are people who follow because it is true, but there are people who pick; we do acts of contagion of emotions, injecting emotions, and every year we have spaces in a congress of patients where emotions are raw skin. (elearningindustry.com)
Finally, the self - management techniques most useful for diffusing the emotional contagion of crises will be reviewed. (veccs.org)
In addition, it is likely that lenders did not account for the risk of contagion in housing markets — that weak house price growth would significantly increase the likelihood that borrowers would default. (rba.gov.au)
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Definition of «contagion»

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