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serophobia

American

[ser-uh-foh-bee-uh] / ˌsɛr əˈfoʊ bi ə /

noun

an aversion to, disdain for, or fear of people living with HIV.

The stigmatizing effect of their serophobia has been worse for me than living with the virus.

Other Word Forms

serophobic adjective

Etymology

Origin of serophobia

First recorded in 1995–2000; sero- ( def. ) + -phobia ( def. )

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