"contagionist" meaning in English

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  "etymology_text": "contagion + -ist",
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      "glosses": [
        "A believer in the contagious nature of certain diseases, such as yellow fever."
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        "(historical or obsolete) A believer in the contagious nature of certain diseases, such as yellow fever."
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  "word": "contagionist"
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        "A believer in the contagious nature of certain diseases, such as yellow fever."
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