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Dryden.

3. (Law) Contaminating with illegality; exposing to seizure and forfeiture.

Contraband articles are said to be of an infectious nature.

Kent.

4. Capable of being easily diffused or spread; sympathetic; readily communicated; as, infectious mirth.

The laughter was so genuine as to be infectious.

W. Black.

Syn. -- See Contagious.

In*fec"tious*ly, adv. In an infectious manner. Shak.

In*fec"tious*ness, n. The quality of being infectious.

In*fect"ive (?), a. [L. infectivus pertaining to dyeing.] Infectious. Beau. & Fl.

True love . . . hath an infective power.

Sir P. Sidney.

In*fec"und (?), a. [L. infecundus: cf. F. infécond. See In- not, and Fecund.] Unfruitful; not producing young; barren; infertile. [Obs.] Evelyn.

In`fe*cun"di*ty (?), n. [L. infecunditas: cf. F. infécondité.] Want of fecundity or fruitfulness; barrenness; sterility; unproductiveness.

In`fe*cun"dous (?), a. [See Infecund.] Infertile; barren; unprofitable; unproductive. [Obs.] Glanvill.

In*fee"ble (?), v. t. See Enfeeble.

In`fe*lic"i*tous (?), a. Not felicitous; unhappy; unfortunate; not fortunate or appropriate in application; not well said, expressed, or done; as, an infelicitous condition; an infelicitous remark; an infelicitous description; infelicitous words.

In`fe*lic"i*ty (?), n.; pl. Infelicities (#). [L. infelicitas: cf. F. infélicité. See In- not, and Felicity.]

1. The state or quality of being infelicitous; unhappiness; misery; wretchedness; misfortune; want of suitableness or appropriateness. I. Watts.

Whatever is the ignorance and infelicity of the present state, we were made wise and happy.

Glanvill.

2. That (as an act, word, expression, etc.) which is infelicitous; as, infelicities of speech.

In`fe*lo"ni*ous (?), a. Not felonious, malignant, or criminal. G. Eliot.

In"felt` (?), a. [Pref. in- in + felt.] Felt inwardly; heartfelt. [R.]

The baron stood afar off, or knelt in submissive, acknowledged, infelt inferiority.

Milman.

In`feo*da"tion (?), n. (Law) See Infeudation.