infection vs contagion

contagion vs infection

infection and contagion both are nouns.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
infection	Yes	No	No	No
contagion	Yes	No	No	No

As nouns, infection and contagion are synonyms defined as:

infection and contagion: the communication of an attitude or emotional state among a number of people

As nouns, infection and contagion are synonyms defined as:

infection and contagion: an incident in which an infectious disease is transmitted

Other synonyms of infection include transmission.

infection (noun)	contagion (noun)
moral corruption or contamination	the communication of an attitude or emotional state among a number of people
(international law) illegality that taints or contaminates a ship or cargo rendering it liable to seizure	an incident in which an infectious disease is transmitted
the communication of an attitude or emotional state among a number of people	any disease easily transmitted by contact
an incident in which an infectious disease is transmitted
(medicine) the invasion of the body by pathogenic microorganisms and their multiplication which can lead to tissue damage and disease
(phonetics) the alteration of a speech sound under the influence of a neighboring sound
the pathological state resulting from the invasion of the body by pathogenic microorganisms

Difference between infection and contagion

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