antivax

or an·ti-vax

[ an-tee-vaks, an-tahy- ]

/ ˌæn tiˈvæks, ˌæn taɪ- /

adjective Informal: Disparaging.

of, relating to, or noting people, especially parents of young children, who distrust or are against vaccination: the antivax movement.

Nearby words

antitussive, antitwilight arch, antitype, antiunion, antiutopia, antivax, antivaxxer, antivenin, antiviral, antiviral protein, antivirus

Origin of antivax

1990–95; anti- + vax (shortening and alteration of vaccination)

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