anti-vax
anti-vax adjective: opposing vaccines and vaccination.
Adjective
anti-vax (not comparable)
- Opposing vaccines and vaccination.
- And, indeed, fashion is already doing its part in the form of pro-vaxx and anti-vaxx T-shirts. Many of the anti-vaxx versions come pre-loaded with Libertarian subtext.2015 January 21, Kimberly Chrisman-Campbell, “How Fashion Helped Defeat 18th-Century Anti-Vaxxers”, in The Atlantic
- Online anti-vax communities, most of which are on Facebook, have taken on a very different tone.2020 June 18, Kiera Butler, “The Anti-Vax Movement’s Radical Shift From Crunchy Granola Purists to Far-Right Crusaders”, in Mother Jones
- Synonyms:
- anti-vaccination, anti-vaccine, anti-vaxxing
- Antonyms:
- pro-vaccination, pro-vaccine, pro-vax, pro-vaxxing
Synonyms of anti-vax
Antonyms
Forms of anti-vax
| alternative form | antivax |
|---|---|
| alternative form | antivaxx |
| alternative form | anti-vaxx |
Origin of anti-vax
From anti- + vax.
Words formed from anti-vax
Questions about anti-vax
- What does anti-vax mean?
- Anti-vax means opposing vaccines and vaccination.
- What part of speech is anti-vax?
- Anti-vax is an adjective.
Words near anti-vax in the dictionary
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