Both Uses of
contagion
in
The Awakening, by Kate Chopin
- Arobin caught the contagion of excitement which drew him to Edna like a magnet.†
Chpt 25 *
- Mr. Merriman's laugh at this sally was such a genuine outburst and so contagious that it started the dinner with an agreeable swing that never slackened.†
Chpt 30
Definition:
the spread of disease or any idea or attitude -- especially one that is harmful; or an instance of the thing that is spread -- such as a virus