superdodger

or su·per-dodg·er

[ soo-per-doj-er ]

noun

, Pathology.

1. a person who possesses a specific genetic mutation that renders them completely resistant to a particular virus:

   Genetic studies of HIV superdodgers have provided researchers with invaluable information.

2. anyone who, for unverified reasons, remains uninfected or asymptomatic even after repeated exposure to a contagious virus:

   In a household of six, everyone was very ill except for one, a 31-year-old superdodger who never had so much as a sniffle.

Word History and Origins

Origin of superdodger¹

First recorded in 2022