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contagionist

contagionist noun: a believer in the contagious nature of certain diseases, such as yellow fever.

Noun

contagionist (plural contagionists)

  1. (historical, obsolete) A believer in the contagious nature of certain diseases, such as yellow fever.

Forms of contagionist

pluralcontagionists

Origin of contagionist

From contagion + -ist.

Words formed from contagionist

Questions about contagionist

What does contagionist mean?
Contagionist means a believer in the contagious nature of certain diseases, such as yellow fever.
What part of speech is contagionist?
Contagionist is a noun.
What is the plural of contagionist?
The plural of contagionist is contagionists.

Words near contagionist in the dictionary

  1. contagiogram
  2. contagiograms
  3. contagion
  4. contagioned
  5. contagionism
  6. contagionist
  7. contagionists
  8. contagions
  9. contagiosity
  10. contagious
  11. contagious abortion

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