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AIDSphobia

AIDSphobia noun: discrimination or bigotry against those with AIDS.

Noun

AIDSphobia (uncountable)

  1. Discrimination or bigotry against those with AIDS.
    • It's strange, you know, in the art world it's much different. Certainly there's homophobia and AIDSphobia but not anywhere near to the degree that there is in the music industry. The art world isn't as conservative as the music biz.1992 May 8, Christopher Moes, Diamanda Galas, “You Take Power, You Don't Ask For It And That's That”, in Gay Community News
    • Other biases, such as racism and sexism, have combined with AIDSphobia to create a climate of danger for Haitians, Africans, sex workers, drug users, and others associated with HIV infection.1993, Human Sciences Press/Health/PAC (contributors), Health/PAC Bulletin

Origin of AIDSphobia

From AIDS + -phobia.

Questions about AIDSphobia

What does AIDSphobia mean?
AIDSphobia means discrimination or bigotry against those with AIDS.
What part of speech is AIDSphobia?
AIDSphobia is a noun.

Words near AIDSphobia in the dictionary

  1. aids-de-camp
  2. AIDS-related complex
  3. AIDS-related complexes
  4. AIDSer
  5. AIDSers
  6. AIDSphobia
  7. AIDSy
  8. Aidyn
  9. aie
  10. aiea
  11. AIed

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