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poz-phobia

poz-phobia is the alternative form of pozphobia.

Meaning of pozphobia

Noun

pozphobia (uncountable)

  1. (informal) The fear of or prejudice towards HIV positive people.
    • Finally, we mused about poz pride as a strategy to fight pozphobia, and there was a discussion […] We have countered that pozphobia and discrimination often make it difficult to disclose. […] added responsibility for poz people—to fight against pozphobia, to ensure that the risks and […]2011 October, Barry D. Adam, James Murray, Suzanne Ross, Jason Oliver, Stephen G. Lincoln, Vicki Rynard, “hivstigma.com, an innovative web-supported stigma reduction intervention for gay and bisexual...

Questions about poz-phobia

What is poz-phobia the alternative form of?
Poz-phobia is the alternative form of pozphobia.

Words near poz-phobia in the dictionary

  1. poysonous
  2. poysons
  3. poz
  4. poz friendly
  5. poz up
  6. poz-phobia
  7. pozanicline
  8. poze
  9. pozed
  10. pozelimab
  11. pozes

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