antivaxxer

or an·ti-vax·xer

or an·ti·vax·er

[ an-tee-vak-ser, an-tahy- ]

nounInformal.
  1. a person who distrusts or is against vaccination, often someone who is vocally opposed to vaccines: Our doctors are adamant that the antivaxxers overstate the risks of vaccine use, and that they scoff at the risks of disease.

Origin of antivaxxer

1
First recorded in 2000–05; antivax + -er1

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