non-contagionist
|non-con-ta-gion-ist|
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/ˌnɑn kənˈteɪdʒənɪst/
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/ˌnɒn kənˈteɪdʒənɪst/
doesn't accept disease transmission by contagion
Etymology
'non-contagionist' originates from English, formed from the prefix 'non-' (meaning 'not'), the noun 'contagion' (from Latin 'contagionem'), and the agent suffix '-ist' (denoting a person holding a belief or practice).
'contagion' changed from Latin 'contagionem' into Old French 'contagion' and then into Middle English as 'contagion'; the modern compound 'non-contagionist' was created in English by combining 'non-' + 'contagion' + '-ist'.
Initially 'contagion' (from Latin) referred to 'touching' or 'contact'; over time it came to specifically mean 'transmission of disease', and 'non-contagionist' evolved to mean 'one who denies disease transmission by contagion'.
Meanings by Part of Speech
Noun 1
a person who denies or rejects the idea that a disease is contagious or transmitted between people.
During the outbreak he was labeled a non-contagionist by the press.
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Adjective 1
denying or rejecting the theory that an illness is spread by contagion.
The committee received criticism for its non-contagionist recommendations.
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Last updated: 2025/10/22 22:54