antivaxxer

or an·ti-vax·xer or an·ti·vax·er

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

noun

, Informal.

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.

Word History and Origins

Origin of antivaxxer¹

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

Example Sentences

Commenters from Sorry Antivaxxer then posted images from the Facebook profile of Munoz’s widow and also left comments about vaccination on her page.

From Washington Post

A website called Sorry Antivaxxer, which catalogues the covid-19 deaths of people who had publicly posted their rejection of the vaccine, had found out about Haug’s father, Ron Munoz.

From Washington Post

Sorry Antivaxxer commenters have also posted about attempts to get the family’s GoFundMe taken down.

From Washington Post

Over time, experts predict many of theories will slowly fade, but some fear that the latest conspiracy theories about the coronavirus vaccine will lead to strengthening the antivaxxer movement.

From Fortune